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HRID 983646Generated: October 25, 2026

Benzyl Alcohol → 2-(Benzyloxy)benzyl-triphenylphosphonium bromide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl AlcoholHCID 244—
ReactantTriphenylphosphonium hydrobromideHCID 22178555—
SolventAcetonitrileHCID 6342—
Product2-(Benzyloxy)benzyl-triphenylphosphonium bromideHCID 11410109—

Reaction Steps

15.15 g (70.7 mmol) of the benzyl alcohol IIIa and 21.86 g (63.7 mmol) of triphenyl-phosphonium hydrobromide in 240 ml of acetonitrile are heated at reflux for 5 hours. The solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure, and diethyl ether is then added. The solid is filtered and dried under reduced pressure.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06864287B1
Source datasetuspto-grants-2005_03
ORD IDord-386711396fe54941b2746e6a44162c3f
Source noteuspto-grants-2005_03