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HRID 1447437Generated: October 25, 2026

1-Chloro-4-(chloromethyl)benzene → (4-Chlorobenzyl)triphenylphosphonium chloride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant1-Chloro-4-(chloromethyl)benzeneHCID 7723—
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
SolventO-XyleneHCID 7237—
Product(4-Chlorobenzyl)triphenylphosphonium chlorideHCID 2733546—

Reaction Steps

Triphenylphosphine (158 g., 0.60 mole) and 97 g. of 4-chlorobenzyl chloride are reacted in 800 ml. of boiling xylene according to the procedure of Example 25 (a) to yield 161 g. of colorless solid [(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]triphenylphosphonium chloride; m.p. 283°-285°.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04316905
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_02
ORD IDord-13c7e16a6d9349509a2c1d6ea50cc033
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_02