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HRID 1704606Generated: November 1, 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 ethanolacetonitrile-ether, 150 g., m.p. 247°-249° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04126754
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_11
ORD IDord-1ed20917c7ec472eb0f160ddb9906ab5
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_11