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HRID 1663235Generated: October 30, 2026

Triethyl phosphite → Diethyl (4-Cyanobenzyl)phosphonate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTriethyl phosphiteHCID 31215—
Reactant4-(Bromomethyl)benzonitrileHCID 86996—
ProductDiethyl (4-Cyanobenzyl)phosphonateHCID 24143897%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-cyano-benzyl bromide (41.8 g, 0.213 mol) and triethyl phosphite (42 mL, 0.244 mol) was stirred in a flask equipped with a Dean-Stark trap at 150° C. for 6 h, then the reaction mixture was submitted to distillation in vacuo to yield 52.2 g (97%) of the title compound.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08034827B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_10
ORD IDord-ffaf4e3d146d4dc8839ee9a51a75c33c
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_10