Michaelis–Becker reaction explained

The Michaelis–Becker reaction is the reaction of a hydrogen phosphonate with a base, followed by a nucleophilic substitution of phosphorus on a haloalkane, to give an alkyl phosphonate. Yields of this reaction are often lower than the corresponding Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction.^{[1] [2]}

Further reading

• Book: Modern phosphonate chemistry . 978-0-8493-1099-7 . CRC Press . Savignac, Philippe . Iorga, Bogdan . 2003.

Notes and References

1. Fletcher, M.D. Organophosphorus Reagents; Murphy, P.J. Ed.; University Press: Oxford, 2002; pp. 185.
2. Book: Organophosphorus reagents: a practical approach in chemistry . 978-0-19-850262-3 . Oxford University Press . Murphy, Dr. Patrick J . 2004.