1. We wish to thank Prof. Nathan Kornblum for his advice and guidance during the initial phase of this work
2. 1978. Presented in part at the 30th Annual Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. November8–101978, Savannah, Georgia.
3. Sodium hypophosphite (Baker analyzed reagent) was dried overnight at 130° in vacuum. Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate was prepared from epichlorohydrin.4
4. Über Tertiäre Oxoniumsalze, II
5. Hyophosphorous (phosphinic) esters