Furoyl phosphonates

Abstract

A series of furoyl phosphonates bearing methyl, methoxymethyl, and diethoxyphosphorylmethyl groups in the furan ring have been synthesized via the Arbuzov reaction from the corresponding acid chlorides. NMR spectral parameters of the prepared compounds were studied. The values of coupling constants between the phosphorus nuclei and the carbon nuclei of the furan ring have been examined with relation to the location of the acylphosphoryl group in the furan ring, the nature of second substituent, and location of the latter with respect to the phosphorus-containing substituent in the furan ring. The substitution in position 4 of the furan ring of 3-furoyl phosphonates has been shown to strongly decrease the value of the coupling constant between the phosphorus nucleus and the C² atom of the heterocycle. The interaction between the phosphorus nuclei has not been detected in the spectra of the compounds containing both diethoxyphosphorylmethyl and acylphosphonate fragments.