Syntheses of ω‐Hydroxy‐α,α‐difluoromethylphosphonates by Oxacycle Ring‐Opening Reactions.

Oxacycle ring-opening reactions from a non-HCFC-based source of phosphonodifluoromethyl carbanion 1 are reported. This straightforward strategy opens access to a variety of primary and secondary ω-hydroxy-α,α-difluoromethylphosphonates via one step. The syntheses of a glycerol monophosphate analogue and precursors to nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors are described using this method.