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HRID 232111Generated: October 29, 2026

Phenacyl bromide → (2-Oxo-2-phenylethyl)(triphenyl)phosphanium bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenacyl bromideHCID 6259—
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product(2-Oxo-2-phenylethyl)(triphenyl)phosphanium bromideHCID 19706493.3%

Reaction Steps

50.0 g. (251 mmoles) of α-bromoacetophenone (Compound CI) and 65.9 g. (251 mmoles) of triphenylphosphine are stirred in 500 ml. of toluene at 20°-25° C. under nitrogen for 16 hours, and the resulting solid is collected by filtration, rinsed with toluene and rinsed with diethyl ether to obtain the product as a white powder (107.98 g. (93%)).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04851427
Source datasetuspto-grants-1989_07
ORD IDord-ad35852fac2f49d28011b407b1a9b7b1
Source noteuspto-grants-1989_07