(Iodomethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide

CAS Number3020-28-8
FormulaC19H17I2P
Mol. Weight530.12 g/mol
(Iodomethyl)triphenylphosphonium iodide
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
GHS07Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statements
P261-P305 + P351 + P338
Melting Point
260-266 °C
