Dimethylphosphine oxide is an organophosphorus compound. It can be used for the preparation of triacrylphosphine oxide. It can be used as an asymmetric catalyst. In addition, it can be used for the preparation of alkenyldiphenylphosphine oxides, and Horner-Witting reagents. In addition, it is also a kind of capping ligand in organic chemistry.
Dimethylphosphine oxide is a colorless liquid that soluble in polar organic solvents.It exists as the phosphine oxide, not the hydroxy tautomer.
Dimethylphosphine Oxide is used in preparation of substituted piperazine derivatives as DGKα/DGKζ inhibitors for the treatment of viral infections and cancer.
Chlorination gives dimethylphosphoryl chloride. It undergoes hydroxymethylation with formaldehyde.
Me2P(O)H+CH2O→Me2P(O)CH2OH
Many aldehydes effect a similar reaction.
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