Description

2-[Bis(Triphenylphosphine)Palladium(II)Bromide]Benzyl Alcohol is a specialized organometallic complex that serves as a highly effective catalyst precursor. This compound matters for its critical role in facilitating cross-coupling reactions, such as Suzuki and Heck couplings, which are foundational to modern pharmaceutical and advanced material synthesis. It is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fine chemical industries for developing new active ingredients and complex organic molecules.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate Synthesis: A key catalyst for constructing complex carbon-carbon bonds in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development.
• Agrochemical Manufacturing: Used in the synthesis of novel herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides requiring specific aryl-aryl couplings.
• Fine Chemical Production: Enables precise coupling reactions for creating specialty chemicals, dyes, and liquid crystals.
• Material Science Research: Facilitates the synthesis of conjugated polymers and organic electronic materials through palladium-catalyzed polymerization.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A valuable tool for methodological development in organic synthesis and catalysis studies.
• Scale-up Process Chemistry: Employed in pilot plants and manufacturing for transitioning lab-scale coupling reactions to commercial production.

Basic Information

Product Name	2-[Bis(Triphenylphosphine)Palladium(II)Bromide]Benzyl Alcohol
CAS No.	849417-41-0
Molecular Formula	C43H38BrOP2Pd
Molecular Weight	827.99 g/mol
Synonyms	Benzyl Alcohol Palladium(II) Bromide Triphenylphosphine Complex; Pd(PPh3)2Br2 Benzyl Alcohol Adduct; Palladium(II) Bromide Bis(triphenylphosphine) Benzyl Alcohol Adduct; Benzyl Alcohol Complex of Bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) Bromide; [PdBr2(PPh3)2]•C7H8O; 849417-41-0; Palladium Catalyst Precursor with Benzyl Alcohol Ligand
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Quality Control

Our 2-[Bis(Triphenylphosphine)Palladium(II)Bromide]Benzyl Alcohol is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including NMR, HPLC, and elemental analysis, to ensure identity, purity, and catalytic activity. Certificates of Analysis (COA) with detailed specifications are provided for every shipment to guarantee batch-to-batch consistency and performance reliability for your critical synthesis applications.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (argon or nitrogen) at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C) in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area. Keep away from strong oxidizing agents. Due to its light-sensitive and easily oxidized nature, containers should only be opened in an inert glovebox or under a positive pressure of inert gas.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to orange crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Identification (NMR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (Pd content)	≥ 12.8% (by ICP-OES)
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Solubility	Soluble in chlorinated solvents, THF, DMF

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.