Process for the synthesis of tertiary phosphine oxides, and new tertiary phosphine oxides The invention relates to the synthesis of tertiary phosphine oxides and also to certain tertiary phosphine oxides. According to the invention, an organic phase containing a halogenomethyl derivative, a secondary phosphine oxide and a phase transfer catalyst in an organic medium is reacted with an aqueous phase containing an inorganic base. The halogenomethyl derivative can be a micromolecule or a macromolecule. The tertiary phosphine oxides are substances which are useful, in particular, in fireproofing, in hydrometallurgy and in the field of plant health.
