Fox, David J.Pedersen, Daniel SejerPetersen, Asger B.Warren, Stuart2008-08-272008-08-272006Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry , 2006; 4 (16):3117-31191477-0520http://hdl.handle.net/2440/47526© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2006Treatment of 1,2-diols with diphenylphosphinoyl chloride in pyridine produces beta-chloroethyl phosphinates which react with complete control of stereochemistry to give epoxides and azido-alcohols, useful intermediates in cyclopropane synthesis.Diphenylphosphinoyl chloride as a chlorinating agent - The selective double activation of 1,2-diolsJournal article00200820232008082713082210.1039/b606881b0002395081000152-s2.0-33746894578