Efficient synthesis of secondary and primary dialkyl α-aminophosphonates catalyzed by tetramethyl-tetra-3,4-pyridinoporphyrazinato copper(II) methyl sulfate under solvent-free conditions

An efficient method for the synthesis of secondary and primary dialkyl α-aminophosphonates under solvent-free conditions by one-pot reaction of aldehydes/ketones, amines/ammonium acetate and trialkyl/diethyl phosphite in the presence of a low catalytic amount of [ Cu (3,4-tmtppa)]( MeSO 4)4(0.16 mol%) as a highly stable and reusable catalyst, is described. By this method, aromatic, aliphatic, cyclic and heterocyclic aldehydes, hindered and cage ketones are converted into their corresponding α-aminophosphonates in good to excellent yields.