Water → HCID 86749382, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a mixture of 9 g (0.5 mol) of water and 200 mL of toluene there were added 110 g (0.5 mol) of diphenyl chlorophosphine in 200 mL of toluene. The reaction mixture was extracted with 90 mL of 20 wt % strength caustic soda solution following a period of 1 h, and to the the organic phase of there were added 74 g (0.5 mol) of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzaldehyde and also 0.5 g of 30% strength sodium methylate solution in methanol. The product began to crystallize after 10 minutes, after which it was isolated in the usual manner. Yield 95%, top: 152°-153° C.

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