Triphenylphosphine (TPP)
Phosphine Building Blocks
Triphenylphosphine (TPP) is a highly efficient intermediate that is:
- successfully used in many applications, including vitamin synthesis, and for the production of pharmaceutical active ingredients, crop protection products and coatings
- essential as a co-catalyst in isobutanol and n-butanol production
- a popular initiator of several polymerization reactions
- used successfully as an oxidation and UV stabilizer in plastics
BASF is the first company worldwide to offer TPP in pellets.
Compared to the traditional flakes, this form:
- reduces dust formation
- prevents caking
- makes handling and processing easier
- improves safety

Good to know
Frost & Sullivan granted its "2005 Product Leadership of the Year Award" to BASF, for developing a new, pellet form of triphenylphosphine (TPP).
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Other Phosphine DerivativesBASF is the leading producer of Triphenylphosphine (TPP) and a reliable supplier of special intermediates for active ingredients and advanced materials. |
Product OverviewOur TPP and Phosphine Portfolio |
Dedicated Manufacturing PlantThe intermediate Triphenylphosphine (TPP) is produced in a dedicated plant in BASF's manufacturing site in Ludwigshafen |
BASF is the leading producer of TPP.
As a reliable supplier of special intermediates for active ingredients and advanced materials BASF has long experience in the manufacturing of sophisticated and new tailor-made products.
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