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HRID 1992346Generated: October 30, 2026

Methyl iodide → Methyltriphenylphosphonium iodide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantMethyl iodideHCID 6328—
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
SolventBenzeneHCID 241—
ProductMethyltriphenylphosphonium iodideHCID 638159—

Reaction Steps

To a solution of triphenylphosphine (30 g, 0.114 mol) in benzene (200 mL) was added methyl iodide (11 ml, 0.1756 mol) dropwise, and the solution stirred at room temperature for 15 min under a nitrogen atmosphere. The sub-title compound formed as a colourless solid, which was filtered and then dried. Yield: 30 g.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS07648985B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2010_01
ORD IDord-c161c8bf79d24b868d2951a26bd2e579
Source noteuspto-grants-2010_01