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HRID 980464Generated: October 30, 2026

Triphenylphosphine → [(3-Carboxy-4-nitrophenyl)methyl](triphenyl)phosphanium bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTriphenylphosphineHCID 11776—
Reactant5-(Bromomethyl)-2-nitrobenzoic acidHCID 20221511—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
Product[(3-Carboxy-4-nitrophenyl)methyl](triphenyl)phosphanium bromideHCID 2022149271%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 15 g (57.7 millimoles) of 3-bromomethyl-6-nitro-benzoic acid, 15.17 g (57.7 millimoles) of triphenyl phosphine and 70 ml anhydrous toluene is refluxed for 2 hours. The precipitated product is filtered off, washed with ether and dried. Thus 21.15 g of the title compound are obtained, yield 71%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04638002
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_01
ORD IDord-f5ed7dd7722c4f5ca5fad7df2ab157c0
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_01