Ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide

Ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide
What is Ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide?
Ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide is a chemical compound with CAS number 1530-32-1 and molecular formula [(C6H5)3P+C2H5]Br-. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Reactant for synthesis of:
• D-amino acids from L-cysteine-derived thiazolidines1
• Leiodolide A via aldol reactions and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination2
• Cycloalkanoindolines via diastereoselective intramolecular inimo-ene reactions3
• WXYZA′ domain of maitotoxin using the coupling of key building blocks4
Reactant for:
• Solid-state metathesis polycondensation to form alkyl-dipropenylthiophene monomers5
• Mizoroki-Heck cyclization and cascading Tsuji-Trost cyclization / lactonization cyclization reactions for synthesis of an ABC ring system6
Specifications
[(C6H5)3P+C2H5]Br-
371.25 g/mol
99%
Safety Information
GHS06
GHS09Danger
H301-H411
P273-P301 + P310
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves
203-205 °C(lit.)
216-223-3
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