Diphenyl sulfoxide → Triphenylsulfonium Bromide

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In 200 ml of benzene were dissolved 21.1 g (0.1 mol) of diphenylsulfoxide, and 160.0 g (0.6 mol) of aluminum bromide at room temperature were added thereto, followed by allowing to react at 80° C. for 2 hours with stirring. The reaction solution was poured into 1000 ml of ice and extracted 3 times with methylene chloride. Thus obtained organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, followed by concentration under reduced pressure to give 22.0 g (yield: 64%) of triphenylsulfonium bromide as a white crystal.

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