Triphenylphosphine → [(4-Chlorophenoxy)methyl](triphenyl)phosphanium chloride

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Into a 100 ml round-bottom flask was added 5 g (28.8 mmol, 1.0 equiv) of α,4-dichloroanisole, 7.8 g (30 mmol, 1.05 equiv) triphenylphosphine, and 50 ml toluene (over sieves). The resulting solution was heated to 100° C. for 24 hours, cooled down to room temperature, and filtered to afford the product as a white solid.

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