An efficient synthesis of α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)amino phosphonate derivatives from α-diazophosphonate

The α-diazophosphonate was added to aryl (N-tosyl)imine to give β-aryl β-(N-tosyl)amino α-diazophosphonates, which were further subjected to TsOH-catalyzed diazo decomposition to yield α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)enaminophosphonates through 1,2 aryl migration. The α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)enamino phosphonates were hydrogenated to give α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)amino phosphonates.