Product Description
Ethyltriphenylphosphonium Bromide (ETPB) is a premium quaternary phosphonium salt catalyst. Combining stable physical properties, excellent solubility and high catalytic activity, it is widely adopted in organic synthesis, polymer material curing and biochemical research fields.

Product Parameters
| Product Name: | Ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide |
| Synonyms: | Ethyltriphenylbromophosphine;ethyltriphenyl-phosphoniubromide;Ethyl(trisphenyl)phosphonium bromide;Ethyl triphenyl phosphoniuM broMide (ETPB);TEP (oniuM coMpound);ETHYLTRIPHENYLPHOSPHONIUM BRIMIDE;ethyl triphenylphosphoiuum bromide;ETHYLTRIPHENYLPHOSPHONIUM BROMIDE 99+% |
| CAS: | 1530-32-1 |
| MF: | C20H20BrP |
| MW: | 371.25 |
| EINECS: | 216-223-3 |
| Product Categories: | Phosphonium SaltsC-C Bond Formation;Greener Alternatives: Catalysis;C-C Bond Formation;Olefination;Wittig Reagents;Phase Transfer Catalysts;Phosphonium Compounds;Synthetic Organic Chemistry;Wittig & Horner-Emmons Reaction;Wittig Reaction;organophosphorus compound |
| Mol File: | 1530-32-1.mol |
| Melting point | 203-205 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 240℃[at 101 325 Pa] |
| Density | 1.38[at 20℃] |
| Vapor pressure | 0-0.1Pa at 20-25℃ |
| Fp | 200 °C |
| Storage temp | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| Solubility | 174g/l soluble |
| Form | Crystalline Powder |
| Color | White to off-white |
| Water Solubility | 120 g/L (23 ºC) |
| Sensitive | Hygroscopic |
| BRN | 3599630 |
| InChIKey | JHYNXXDQQHTCHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| LogP | -0.69--0.446 at 35℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1530-32-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Phosphonium, ethyltriphenyl-, bromide (1530-32-1) |
Application Scenarios
Organic Synthesis & Catalysis – Widely used to facilitate classic organic reactions including Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons olefination, aldol condensation, Mizoroki–Heck cyclization and Tsuji–Trost cascade reactions. It supports the synthesis of chiral amino acids, natural derivatives such as Leiodolide A, and cycloalkanoindoline compounds.
Polymer & Material Industry – Acts as a high-efficiency curing accelerator for epoxy and fluororubber materials, and catalyzes solid-state polycondensation for thiophene monomer preparation. It also serves as a functional reagent in industrial dyeing processes.
Biomedical Research – Applied as a key synthetic intermediate and antiviral raw material, supporting pharmaceutical molecule development and related biomedical studies.
