“…The H -phosphinic component requires activation to the tervalent nucleophilic ester form, typically accomplished by silylation ( Scheme 2 ). Alternatively, the effect can be achieved by heating with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS), by action of N,O -bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide (BSA), or in the presence of chlorotrimethylsilane (TMSCl) and a tertiary amine [ 21 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. After addition to an acrylate, the silylated adduct is decomposed with an alcohol or water.…”