A variety of phosphoryl compounds were smoothly constructed up to 89% yield via NaIO ₄ /air-initiated phosphorylation of alcohols with H-phosphine oxides in water, providing an alternative method for constructing P(O)–O bonds.

Chiral N,N′-diaryl vicinal diamines have been synthesized enantioselectively via Cp*Rh-catalyzed tandem reductive amination/asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of quinoxaline-2-carbaldehydes with anilines using HCO₂H/NEt₃ (5/2) as the hydrogen source.