(Carbethoxymethylene)triphenylphosphorane
CAS No.: 1099-45-2 Formula: C22H21O2P
Weight: 348.37500
Synonyms: (Triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetic Acid Ethyl Ester; (Ethoxycarbonylmethylene)triphenylphosphorane; (Triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetic; ethyl 2-(triphenyl-λ<sup>5</sup>-phosphanylidene)acetate; Ethyl (Triphenylphosphoranylidene)Acetate; Ethyl 2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetate;
Triphenylcarbethoxymethylenephosphorane is an organophosphorus compound with the chemical formula Ph3PCHCO2Et (Ph = phenyl, Et = ethyl). It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. The compound is a Wittig reagent. It is used to replace oxygen centres in ketones and aldehydes with CHCO2Et.