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HRID 1197814Generated: November 2, 2026

Toluene → Phosphonium, (8-carboxyoctyl)triphenyl-, bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTolueneHCID 1140—
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
Reactant8-Bromooctanoic acidHCID 548275—
ProductPhosphonium, (8-carboxyoctyl)triphenyl-, bromideHCID 10918084—

Reaction Steps

Dissolve 8-bromooctanoic acid (1.0g) in anhydrous toluene (3 mL) and add triphenylphosphine (1.21g). Heat to reflux overnight. Separate the lower phase crystallize (ethanol/ethyl ether) to give (8-carboxyoctyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (1.0g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05278171
Source datasetuspto-grants-1994_01
ORD IDord-d71a91073f9f47eaa40aea6e64d9b062
Source noteuspto-grants-1994_01