Tetraphenylphosphonium chloride

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Formula = C₂₄H₂₀ClP
MolarMass = 374.84 g/mol
Appearance = colourless solid
Density = 1.27
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Tetraphenylphosphonium chloride is the chemical compound with the formula (C₆H₅)₄PCl, abbreviated Ph₄PCl or PPh₄Cl. Tetraphenylphosphonium and especially tetraphenylarsonium salts were formerly of interest in gravimetric analysis of perchlorate and related oxyanions. This colourless salt is used to generate lipophilic salts from inorganic and organometallic anions. Thus, Ph₄P⁺ is useful as a phase-transfer catalyst, again because it allows inorganic anions to dissolve in organic solvents.

tructure and basic properties

The cation is tetrahedral. PPh₄Cl crystallises as the anhydrous salt, [J. F. Richardson, J. M. Ball, P. M. Boorman “Structure of Tetraphenylphosphonium Chloride” Acta Crystallographica 1986, volume C42, pp. 1271-1272. doi|10.1107/S0108270186092612.] which is normal item of commerce, as well as a monohydrate [E. E. Schweizer, C. J. Baldacchini, A. L. Rheingold “Tetraphenylphosphonium Chloride Monohydrate, Tetraphenylphosphonium Bromide and Tetraphenylphosphonium Iodide” Acta Crystallographica 1989. volume C45, page 1236-1239. doi|10.1107/S0108270189000363.] and a dihydrate. [A. J. Blake, C. D. Garner, J. M. Tunney “Tetraphenylphosphonium Chloride Dihydrate ” Acta Crystallographica 2003, volume E59, o9-o10. doi|10.1107/S1600536802021682]

In X-ray crystallography, PPh₄⁺ salts are of interest as they often crystallise easily. The rigidity of the phenyl groups facilitates packing and elevates the melting point relative to alkyl-based quaternary ammonium salts. Also, since these salts are soluble in organic media, a wide range of solvents can be employed for their crystallisation.

Preparation

The compound was first reported in 1928, when it was prepared via the corresponding bromide salt (CAS# 2751-90-8), which in turn was synthesized by passing dry oxygen through the reaction of phenylmagnesium bromide and triphenylphosphine [Dodonow, J.; Medox, H. “Zur Kenntnis der Grignardschen Reaktion: Über die Darstellung von Tetraphenyl-phosphoniumsalzen” Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft 1928, volume 61, pp. 907-911. DOI| 10.1002/cber.19280610505.] The synthesis probably proceeds via the the reaction of the Grignard reagent with triphenylphosphine oxide.:PhMgBr + Ph₃PO → Ph₄POMgBr:Ph₄POMgBr + HBr → Ph₄PBr + “Mg(OH)Br”PPh₄Cl can also be prepared by the high temperature (>190 °C) reaction of chlorobenzene with triphenylphosphine catalysed by nickel acetylacetonate and by aluminium trichloride.

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