“…However, in recent decades, the transition metal mediated P-C bond formation strategy has started to become widely used, especially in the synthesis of P-C(sp 2 ) derivatives [5,[15][16][17][18]. In the context of using H-phosphonate diesters as phosphorus partners for P-C bond formation, we discuss recent progress in the addition of these compounds to carbonyl derivatives (aldehydes, ketones, imines) and in the transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions which afford products with P-C(sp), P-C(sp 2 ), and P-C(sp 3 ) bonds [17].…”