Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

761060

Sigma-Aldrich

(Tributylphosphoranylidene)acetonitrile

97%

Synonym(s):

(Cyanomethylene)tributylphosphorane

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H28NP
CAS Number:
157141-27-0
Molecular Weight:
241.35
MDL number:
MFCD01321151
UNSPSC Code:
12352000
NACRES:
NA.22
Pricing and availability is not currently available.

Quality Level

100

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.500 (lit.)

density

0.921 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[P](=CC#N)(CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC

InChI

1S/C14H28NP/c1-4-7-11-16(14-10-15,12-8-5-2)13-9-6-3/h14H,4-9,11-13H2,1-3H3

InChI key

OZMLUMPWPFZWTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

(Tributylphosphoranylidene)acetonitrile or cyanomethylenetrimethylphosphorane (Bu3P=CHCN) is a Wittig reagent employed in the transformation of the carbonyl compounds, including aldehydes, esters, and lactones into the corresponding unsaturated nitriles.[1]

Application

(Tributylphosphoranylidene)acetonitrile can be utilized as a reagent in the:
  • Stereoselective synthesis of skytanthine and other O- and N-containing heterocycles by Mitsunobu intramolecular cycloalkylation.[2]
  • Wittig olefination of esters, lactones, N-Boc lactam, and cyclic imide to corresponding Wittig products.[3]

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
MKCL5715
MKCL4453
MKCD4647
MKCB8261
MKBK3789

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

(Tributylphosphoranylidene) acetonitrile
Wyatt, Peter B
Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Second Edition (2001)
Formation of heterocycles by the Mitsunobu reaction. Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-α-skytanthine
Tsunoda T, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 37(14), 2463-2466 (1996)
Cyanomethylenetrimethylphosphorane, a powerful reagent for the Wittig olefination of esters, lactones and imides
Tsunoda T, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 41(2), 235-237 (2000)

Questions

1–2 of 2 Questions  

  1. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

    1 answer

    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

      Helpful?

  2. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

    1 answer

    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/449/386/product-dating-information-mk.pdf

      Helpful?

Reviews

No rating value

Active Filters

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service