Diethyl Ether → Isobutylcarbonylmethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

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Bromomethylisobutyl ketone (53.6 g) and triphenylphosphine (78.5 g) are intimately mixed in a 500 ml round-bottom flask and, after the initially strong heat tonality subsides, are left for 12 hours under nitrogen at room temperature. After that, the solid reaction mass is taken up in 330 ml of methylene chloride and refluxed for 30 minutes. After adding 500 ml of ether, it is allowed to cool to room temperature and the product is isolated by filtration. After drying,111.7 g of the phosphonium salt with a melting point of 244-245° C. is obtained.

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