3. The Preparation of Functionalized Aryl Phosphines from Aryl Fluorides by Nucleophilic Aromatic-Substitution with Potassium Diphenylphosphide
 
Synlett 1993, 509-510
Coote, S. J.; Dawson, G. J.; Frost, C. G.; Williams, J. M. J.
The reaction of o-substituted aryl fluorides with potassium diphenylphosphide affords the corresponding o-substituted aryl phosphines by nucleophilic aromatic substitution in 72-96% yield. The products have wide application as ligands and ligand precursors