Hexamethylphosphorous triamide can be combination with CCl4 for the conversion of hydroxyl groups to the corresponding chlorides; hydroxyl group activation; dehydrations.
Hexamethylphosphorous triamide can be uesd in suzuki reaction.
Hexamethylphosphorous triamide can be widely used in industry, with applications such as being a flame retardant for building materials to a phosphorylating agent in synthetic chemistry. It is a classified carcinogen.
reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Reductions
reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling
reagent type: ligand
reaction type: Wittig Reaction
It may contain more than 1% of phosphoric triamide. The yellow oil is first distilled at atmospheric pressure, then under reduced pressure and stored under N2. It is air sensitive, TOXIC, and should not be inhaled. It is absorbed through the skin. [Mark Org Synth Coll Vol V 602 1973, Beilstein 4 IV 274.]