(Methoxycarbonylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

(Methoxycarbonylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane is used in olefination reactions. Further, it undergoes the Wittig reaction with aldehydes to give substituted methyl acrylates. It is used in the preparation of (triphenylphosphoranylidene)-ketene.

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Applications
(Methoxycarbonylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane is used in olefination reactions. Further, it undergoes the Wittig reaction with aldehydes to give substituted methyl acrylates. It is used in the preparation of (triphenylphosphoranylidene)-ketene.

Solubility
Soluble in chloroform. Slightly soluble in ethanol and terahydrofuran. Insoluble in water.

Notes
Air sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 2605-67-6
• Molecular Formula: C21H19O2P
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 334.36
• MDL Number: MFCD00008455
• InChI Key: NTNUDYROPUKXNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: methyl triphenylphosphoranylidene acetate, carbomethoxymethylene triphenylphosphorane, methyl 2-triphenylphosphoranylidene acetate, acetic acid, triphenylphosphoranylidene-, methyl ester, methyl triphenylphosphoranylideneacetate, triphenylphosphoranylidene acetic acid methyl ester, triphenyl carbomethoxymethylene phosphorane, methoxycarbonylmethylene triphenylphosphorane, acetic acid, 2-triphenylphosphoranylidene-, methyl ester
• PubChem CID: 17453
• IUPAC Name: methyl 2-(triphenyl-$l^{5}-phosphanylidene)acetate
• SMILES: COC(=O)C=P(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1

• Melting Point: 165°C to 169°C
• Quantity: 500 g
• Beilstein: 618430
• Sensitivity: Air Sensitive
• Solubility Information: Soluble in chloroform. Slightly soluble in ethanol and terahydrofuran. Insoluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 334.36
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: (Methoxycarbonylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane

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