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HRID 1034305Generated: November 1, 2026

Triphenylphosphine → 2-Cyanobenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
Reactant2-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrileHCID 89599—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product2-Cyanobenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromideHCID 10599946—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 2-cyanobenzyl bromide (Aldrich; 2.0 g) and Ph3P (3.2 g) in 30 mL CH3CN were stirred for 3 days under nitrogen. The solution was concentrated to 15 mL, Et2O added, and the precipitate collected to provide 2-cyanobenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromide as a white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05314900
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_05
ORD IDord-e94e60744e2e4045a97502f3ec0dff82
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_05