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HRID 1287339Generated: October 31, 2026

Triphenylphosphine → (3-Carboxypropyl)(triphenyl)phosphanium bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
Reactant4-Bromobutyric acidHCID 75809—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
Product(3-Carboxypropyl)(triphenyl)phosphanium bromideHCID 10717451—

Reaction Steps

Refer to Chart A. 3-Carboxypropyltriphenylphosphonium bromide is prepared by heating triphenylphosphine (156.8 g.) and 4-bromobutyric acid (100 g.) in 125 ml. of benzene at reflux for 18 hrs. The crystalline product is filtered off, washed with benzene, and recrystallized from ethanolacetonitrile-ether, 150 g., m.p. 247°-249° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS03984457
Source datasetuspto-grants-1976_10
ORD IDord-d83b62b8796347d89d44ba4d571b4df5
Source noteuspto-grants-1976_10