Acetonyltriphenylphosphonium bromide in organic synthesis: a useful catalyst in the cyclotrimerization of aldehydes

Acetonyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (ATPB) is a useful catalyst for the cyclotrimerization of the aliphatic aldehydes under solvent-free condition. The aldehydes tethered with a variety of functionality such as olefin, ether, ester, bromide, azide and diester could also be cyclotrimerized under the catalysis of ATPB.