Mn(OAc)-Promoted Oxidative C-P Bond Formation through C-C and P-H Bond Cleavage: Access to β-Ketophosphonates.

The Mn(OAc)-promoted oxidative phosphonylation of N,N-dimethylenaminones with H-phosphonates, involving a chemo- and regioselective C-C bond cleavage and C-P bond formation in one step, provided successfully functionalized β-ketophosphonates under mild reaction conditions. Oxidative C-H/P-H cross-coupling reactions via C-C(C═O) bond cleavage and mechanistic studies are conducted preliminarily, and a possible mechanism is proposed. This novel method proceeds in good to excellent yields, shows operational simplicity, broad substrate scope, and large-scale preparation.