An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations

Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB), a mild and versatile reagent, has been synthesized following an environmentally benign protocol. The new reagent possesses inherent phase transfer properties which facilitates organic reactions in aqueous medium. Thermal stability of the reagent which enable...

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Main Authors: Visekhonuo Kuotsu, Vevosa Nakro, Imkong Yanger, Tsenbeni N. Lotha, Ketiyala Tzudir, Upasana Bora Sinha, Latonglila Jamir
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-04-01
Series:Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2021.1929511
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spelling doaj-d6760f44d94d42aba9135a275ffa5f162021-06-11T09:33:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGreen Chemistry Letters and Reviews1751-82531751-71922021-04-0114242543410.1080/17518253.2021.19295111929511An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformationsVisekhonuo Kuotsu0Vevosa Nakro1Imkong Yanger2Tsenbeni N. Lotha3Ketiyala Tzudir4Upasana Bora Sinha5Latonglila Jamir6Nagaland UniversityNagaland UniversityNagaland UniversityNagaland UniversityNagaland UniversityNagaland UniversityNagaland UniversityTetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB), a mild and versatile reagent, has been synthesized following an environmentally benign protocol. The new reagent possesses inherent phase transfer properties which facilitates organic reactions in aqueous medium. Thermal stability of the reagent which enables organic reactions under microwave irradiation and recyclability of the spent reagent are special attributes of the new reagent. These properties collectively provide an opportunity for facile, practical, and eco-friendly synthesis of a wide range of pharmaceutically significant and specialty organic compounds such as bromo-organics, isothiocyanates, cyanamides and 2-aminobenzothiazoles in excellent yields on-water under microwave irradiation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2021.1929511tetrabutylphosphonium tribromidephase-transfer reagentaqueous reactionsmicrowave reactions
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author Visekhonuo Kuotsu
Vevosa Nakro
Imkong Yanger
Tsenbeni N. Lotha
Ketiyala Tzudir
Upasana Bora Sinha
Latonglila Jamir
spellingShingle Visekhonuo Kuotsu
Vevosa Nakro
Imkong Yanger
Tsenbeni N. Lotha
Ketiyala Tzudir
Upasana Bora Sinha
Latonglila Jamir
An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations
Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide
phase-transfer reagent
aqueous reactions
microwave reactions
author_facet Visekhonuo Kuotsu
Vevosa Nakro
Imkong Yanger
Tsenbeni N. Lotha
Ketiyala Tzudir
Upasana Bora Sinha
Latonglila Jamir
author_sort Visekhonuo Kuotsu
title An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations
title_short An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations
title_full An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations
title_fullStr An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations
title_full_unstemmed An environmentally benign synthesis of Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations
title_sort environmentally benign synthesis of tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (tbptb) – a versatile and efficient phase transfer reagent for organic transformations
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
issn 1751-8253
1751-7192
publishDate 2021-04-01
description Tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide (TBPTB), a mild and versatile reagent, has been synthesized following an environmentally benign protocol. The new reagent possesses inherent phase transfer properties which facilitates organic reactions in aqueous medium. Thermal stability of the reagent which enables organic reactions under microwave irradiation and recyclability of the spent reagent are special attributes of the new reagent. These properties collectively provide an opportunity for facile, practical, and eco-friendly synthesis of a wide range of pharmaceutically significant and specialty organic compounds such as bromo-organics, isothiocyanates, cyanamides and 2-aminobenzothiazoles in excellent yields on-water under microwave irradiation.
topic tetrabutylphosphonium tribromide
phase-transfer reagent
aqueous reactions
microwave reactions
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518253.2021.1929511
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