Patent ID: 6121494
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: C07F

Abstract:
A method of producing an optically active vinyl phosphine oxide characterized by reacting a lead tetraacetate with an optically active phosphine oxide carboxylic acid shown by the following general formula (1): ##STR9## (in the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent a linear or branched alkyl group with 1-18 carbons, or a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are of dissimilar groups, and P* represents an asymmetric phosphorus atom), wherein said optically active vinyl phosphine oxide is shown by the following general formula (2): ##STR10## (in the formula, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and P* represent what are defined above).