aInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Technical University of Wroclaw, Wybrzeze Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland;bInstitute of Chemistry, University of Opole, Oleska 32, 45-052 Opole Poland
Abstract:
A highly stereoselective synthesis of 2-amino-1-hydroxy-3-phenylpropylphosphonic acid was achieved by simple addition of diethyl phosphite to enantiomeric N-blocked phenylalaninals. These compouds exhibit significant herbicidal activity.