Phosphonium ionic liquids as reaction media for strong bases.
Phosphonium ionic liquids are compatible with strong bases; for example, solutions composed of commercially available phenylmagnesium bromide in THF are persistent in tetradecyl(trihexyl)phosphonium chloride for several hours-days: their stability appears to be couched in kinetic terms.
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