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(Iodomethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide

(Iodomethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide chemical structure
CAS Number3020-28-8
FormulaC19H17I2P
Mol. Weight530.12 g/mol

What is (Iodomethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide?

(Iodomethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide is a chemical compound with CAS number 3020-28-8 and molecular formula C19H17I2P. It is used in various industrial and research applications.

Applications

Reactant or reagent for synthesis of:
• Phosphacyclic compounds via oxidative dimerizations1
• Enamides via cross-coupling2
• Cyclopeptide alkaloids for use as antibacterial or cytotoxic agents3
• Terminal alkynes via dehydrohalogenation of aldehydes4

Reactant for vinylcyclopropanation / cyclopentenation of strained alkenes using a sequential carborhodation process5

Used as an olefination agent in the Lewis acid catalysis of electrocyclization of trienes6

Specifications

Molecular Weight

530.12 g/mol

Assay/Purity

95%

Safety Information

GHS07GHS07
Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315-H319-H335

Precautionary Statements

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

Melting Point

260-266 °C

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