DCC-assisted direct esterification of phosphinic and phosphoric acids with <i>O</i>-nucleophiles XiongBiquan WangGang ZhouCongshan LiuYu LiJiandong ZhangPangliang TangKewen 2017 <p></p> <p>A novel and efficient dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-promoted protocol for the selective and controllable esterification of P(O)OH compounds using <i>O</i>-nucleophiles (alcohols and phenols) as efficient esterification reagents is described. This method features a high efficiency and good functional-group tolerance, meaning a simple way to synthesize a broad spectrum of phosphinic and phosphoric acid esters from basic starting materials with moderate to excellent yields.</p>