It is used for electrolytic polarization of Zn, has potential antitumor activity, reactant for synthesis of cycloporpylidenemethylarylethynynes, keto halides for sequential azidation and intramolecular Schmidt reactions, a reactant for hydroalkynylation.
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Applications
It is used for electrolytic polarization of Zn, has potential antitumor activity, reactant for synthesis of cycloporpylidenemethylarylethynynes, keto halides for sequential azidation and intramolecular Schmidt reactions, a reactant for hydroalkynylation.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Store under inert gas. Store away from oxidizing agents, water/ moisture.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- U Sanyal; R S Chatterjee; S K Das; S K Chakraborti. Alkylphosphonium salts as a new class of antitumor agents. Neoplasma. 1984, 31 (2), 149-155.
- Thomas O Painter; Paul D Thornton; Mario Orestano; Conrad Santini; Michael G Organ; Jeffrey Aubé. In situ generation and intramolecular Schmidt reaction of keto azides in a microwave-assisted flow format. Chemistry: A European Journal. 2011, 17 (35), 9595-9598.
- Wittig salt (see Appendix 1) for the conversion of carbonyl compounds to cyclopropylidene derivatives. For use in the synthesis of the isoquinoline alkaloid (-)-mesembrine, see: J. Org. Chem., 60, 6785 (1995). Greatly improved yields in this type of reaction have been obtained with NaH in THF, in the presence of the phase-transfer catalyst TDA-1 (Tris(3,6-dioxaheptyl) amine, L13544): Tetrahedron Lett., 29, 2531 (1988).