Triphenylphosphine → Triphenyl[(quinolin-2-yl)methyl]phosphanium chloride

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To a solution of 2-chloromethyl-quinoline (2.9 g, 20 mmol) in acetonitrile (32 mL) is added triphenylphosphine (4.49 g, 17 mmol). The resulting mixture is warmed to 60° C. and stirred at this temperature for 15 h. This mixture is cooled, diluted with ether, then filtered. The solid is washed with ether, then dried under high vacuum to give the title compound as a solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.20 (d, 1H), 8.06 (d, 1H), 7.95 (m, 6H), 7.42–7.8 (m, 13H), 6.10 (d, 2H).

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