# Shaking Up the Synthesis of Organophosphorus Compounds via Ortho-phosphite

## TL;DR

This paper presents a new mechanochemical method to synthesize ortho-phosphite, a key organophosphorus compound.

## Contribution

A novel mechanochemical route to produce the [PO3]3− anion from condensed phosphates is introduced.

## Key findings

- Mechanochemistry successfully generates the ortho-phosphite anion from condensed phosphates.
- The method avoids traditional solution-based approaches, offering a more sustainable synthesis route.

## Abstract

Mechanochemistry
enables the preparation of the fundamental ortho-phosphite [PO3]3− anion from condensed phosphates.