Tributylphosphine → Tributyl((4-chlorophenylthio)methyl)phosphonium chloride

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A solution of 8.45 g of tri(n-butyl)phosphine and 8.33 g of chloromethyl 4-chlorophenyl sulfide in 25 ml of p-dioxane was stirred and refluxed (101°-102° C.) for 20 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with 100 ml of hexane. The white precipitate was filtered and dried to give 1, as a solid, mp 113°-114° C.

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