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HRID 429916Generated: October 27, 2026

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

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhosphorus tribromideHCID 24614—
Reactant3-(3-Pentyl)benzyl alcoholHCID 54455151—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product3-(3-Pentyl)benzyl bromideHCID 5410470090%

Reaction Steps

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

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06319702B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2001_11
ORD IDord-8b65a05ad6794824aa6651f2fd2c8de2
Source noteuspto-grants-2001_11