Re: PBr3 reaction clarification

Lori (grimbele@plu.edu)
Wed, 04 Dec 1996 20:57:16 -0800 (PST)

Jason,
Your first answer was correct! If you determine the amount of all
the reactants, you have 3 R-OH molecules, 1 P atom, and _3_ Br atoms.
Therefore, when reacting them, you'd get 3 R-Br atoms and H3PO2. Hope
this helps!

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On Wed, 4 Dec 1996 jonesjd@plu.edu wrote:
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> On page 441 it says that 3R-OH + PBr3 ---> 3R-Br + H3PO3. Does that
> mean " " ---> 3(R-Br) + H3PO3 or does it mean " "----> 3(R)-Br +HP3O3.
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> Jason
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