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HRID 1390488Generated: October 30, 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 D. 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 ethanol-acetonitrile-ether, 150 g., m.p. 247°-249° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04138577
Source datasetuspto-grants-1979_02
ORD IDord-81ceb5f3764845098934eb691102986b
Source noteuspto-grants-1979_02