EN300-1698807
Product class
Building Blocks
CAS number
2526-64-9
MW
333.19
Purity
Stock Availability
UA, US, EU
Lead time
1-5 days delivery time
Reagent for chlorination

Triphenylphosphine dichloride is a versatile reagent in organic synthesis, utilized for converting alcohols to alkyl chlorides, carboxylic acids to acyl chlorides, and epoxides to vicinal dichlorides1. It is highly sensitive to moisture, necessitating storage under dry conditions and careful handling. Specific applications include the chlorination of allylic alcohols, the preparation of iminophosphoranes, and the cleavage of esters to acid chlorides. The reagent provides high regio- and stereoselectivity, making it valuable for various synthetic transformations in chemistry.