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HRID 1866451Generated: November 1, 2026

Triphenylphosphine → [4-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzyl](triphenyl)phosphonium bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
ReactantMethyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoateHCID 256687—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product[4-(Methoxycarbonyl)benzyl](triphenyl)phosphonium bromideHCID 276425795.9%

Reaction Steps

A solution of methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-benzoate (2.29 g, 10 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (2.62 g, 10 mmol) in toluene (40 mL) was refluxed for 2 hours and then cooled down to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered and dried under vacuum, giving 4.71 g (95%) of white solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07629375B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2009_12
ORD IDord-2eac2d809ec44c079c3938e403c0cbd0
Source noteuspto-grants-2009_12