PTAB

(Phenyltrimethylammonium Perbromide)


Other Names:

Trimethylphenylammonium tribromide

Phenyltrimethylammonium tribromide

Phenyltrimethylammonium bromide dibromide

Phenyltrimethylammonium bromide-perbromide



General Information:


Structure:



CAS Number: 4207-56-1

Molecular Weight: 375.93 g/mol

Melting Point: 110-115 C




Common Uses:


Reagent used for bromination reactions



Procedure excerpt:

To the SM (340 mg, 2.7 mmol) in dry THF at RT was added Me3PhNBr3 (1.12 g, 3 mmol). The mixture was refluxed for 2 h, after which time it was quenched with H2O . . .

[full procedure]




References:


1) Patent Reference: WO2010038081, page 135, (33.8 MB)

2) www.sigmaaldrich.com: Trimethylphenylammonium tribromide (link)