Phosphorus tribromide → 3-(3-Pentyl)benzyl bromide

HRID 369809Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 369809 reaction equation
[CH3:1][CH2:2][CH:3]([C:6]1[CH:7]=[C:8]([CH:11]=[CH:12][CH:13]=1)[CH2:9]O)[CH2:4][CH3:5].P(Br)(Br)[Br:15]>C(Cl)Cl>[CH3:1][CH2:2][CH:3]([C:6]1[CH:7]=[C:8]([CH:11]=[CH:12][CH:13]=1)[CH2:9][Br:15])[CH2:4][CH3:5]

Participants

4

Reactant 2

HCID 24614Phosphorus tribromideHCID 544551513-(3-Pentyl)benzyl alcohol

Product 1

HCID 541047003-(3-Pentyl)benzyl bromideYield 90%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 6344DichloromethaneSolvent

Procedure

According to example 17, 1.84 g of 3-(3-pentyl)benzyl alcohol was treated with 0.34 mL of PBr3 in 25 mL of anhydrous CH2Cl2 to afford 2.23 g (90%) of 3-(3-Pentyl)benzyl bromide as a clear liquid.

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-79029e5a3f954aa2a59523636a7955bb
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2000_10
Patent number
US06140100

Reaction notes

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