Triphenylphosphine → HCID 23315145, compound

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Reaction Steps

To 29.2 g of 4-phthalimidomethylbenzyl bromide, were added 400 ml of benzene and 23.2 g of triphenylphosphine. The mixture was heated under reflux for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled in ice. The crystals precipitated out of the reaction mixture were collected by filtration and washed thoroughly with benzene to yield 35.5 g of 4-phthalimidomethylbenzyltriphenylphosphonium bromide; m.p. 245°-246° C.

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