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Methyl Triphenyl Phosphonium Bromide — Fine white crystalline powder in a porcelain dish (illustrative image)C19H18BrPCAS 1779-49-3
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Phase Transfer Catalysts

Methyl Triphenyl Phosphonium Bromide

Key precursor to methylenetriphenylphosphorane for Wittig methylenation of carbonyl compounds.

Methyl triphenyl phosphonium bromide (MTPPB) is one of the most widely used quaternary phosphonium salts in synthetic organic chemistry. It serves as the direct precursor to the methylidene ylide in Wittig methylenation reactions, converting aldehydes and ketones into terminal alkenes. It also functions as a cationic phase transfer catalyst and building block in pharmaceutical synthesis. Grade, assay and packaging confirmed upon enquiry.

CAS number
1779-49-3
Formula
C19H18BrP
Form
Crystalline powder

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Product information

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Product name
Methyl Triphenyl Phosphonium Bromide
CAS number
1779-49-3
Molecular formula
C19H18BrP
Molecular weight
357.22 g/mol
Physical form
Crystalline powder
Appearance
White to off-white crystalline powder
Typical grade offered
99%+
Melting point
230–235 °C
Purity / assay
Confirmed against your specification on enquiry
Packing
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Origin
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Documentation
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General technical information

General information: methyl triphenyl phosphonium bromide is moderately hygroscopic and sensitive to humidity. Material is kept in tightly closed containers in a dry, ventilated area. This note provides general chemical context.

Chemical structure of Methyl Triphenyl Phosphonium Bromide (C19H18BrP)
Chemical structure · drawn from PubChem CID 74505

Applications

  • Wittig Methylenation
  • Phase Transfer Catalysis
  • Pharmaceutical Synthesis
  • Organic Synthesis

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Also known as

  • MTPPB
  • Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide
  • (Methyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide

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