Copper-Catalyzed Diphenylation of P(O)-OH Bonds with Cyclic Diaryliodonium Salts.

A copper-catalyzed diphenylation of P(O)-OH bonds with cyclic diaryliodonium salts is described. Valuable 2'-iodo substituted biaryl phosphinic/phosphoric acid esters were obtained in good to excellent yields, which could be further transformed to diversified building blocks for the synthesis of bioactive compounds, pharmaceuticals and functional materials.