Abstract

Vinylphosphonates are an important group of compounds. This review summarizes recent developments in the synthesis and transformations of vinylphosphonates. Owing to the importance of vinylphosphonates, many different synthetic methods have been developed. Especially useful are various organometallic synthetic methods utilizing the chemistry of copper, titanium, zirconium, and lithium, etc. The transformations of vinylphosphonates is also described and include expoxidation, cycloaddition, Suzuki coupling, and Diels-Alder reactions.

Keywords: organocopper, titanium, zirconation, hydroboration, vinylphosphonates