University Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 252-263.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202510018

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Innovation and extension of phosphonium salt synthesis: aqueous one-step synthesis of ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide and preparation and characterization of its mechanoluminescent manganese complex

Ranhui Fu, Shixin Zhou, Ran Ji, Feifei Gao, Hui Xu   

  1. Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, Heilongjiang Province, China
  • Received:2025-10-09 Accepted:2026-02-25 Published:2026-05-21
  • Contact: Feifei Gao, Hui Xu E-mail:gaofeifei@hlju.edu.cn;hxu@hlju.edu.cn

Abstract: In response to China’s “101 Plan” for cultivating top-tier innovative talents in fundamental disciplines, this study addresses key limitations in traditional phosphonium salt synthesis experiments, including high solvent toxicity, lengthy reaction times, and poor operational experience. We developed an environmentally friendly aqueous one-step synthesis method for ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide, eliminating toxic solvents while reducing reaction time to 2.5 h and improving yield to 75%. The synthesized phosphonium salt was subsequently used to prepare a mechanoluminescent manganese complex. The pedagogical design incorporates two modules: a foundational experiment (5.5 credit hours) and an advanced comprehensive experiment (9.5 credit hours), establishing an integrated experimental teaching system. This work transforms a conventional experiment into an interdisciplinary, practical, and cutting-edge comprehensive experiment, providing valuable insights for developing high-quality core experimental courses.

Key words: One-step method, Green synthesis, Phosphonium salt, Nucleophilic substitution, Mechanoluminescence