Methoxydiphenylphosphine → 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide

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648 parts of methoxydiphenylphosphine are added slowly to 547.5 parts of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl chloride at 50°-95° C. in a stirred apparatus equipped with a reflux condenser and dropping funnel. The mixture is then stirred for 4-5 hours at 50° C., the contents of the flask are dissolved in ether at 30° C., and petroleum ether is added until the mixture starts to turn cloudy. On cooling, 910 parts (87% of theory) of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide crystallize. Pale yellow crystals, melting point 89°-92° C.

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