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19.11 Nucleophilic Addition of Phosphorus Ylides: The Wittig Reaction

Aldehydes and ketones are converted into alkenes by means of a nucleophilic addition called the Wittig reaction, after the German chemist Georg Wittig who won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The re

1. Aldehydes and ketones are converted into alkenes by means of

Aldehydes and ketones are converted into alkenes by means of

2. The phosphorus ylides necessary for Wittig reaction are easi

The phosphorus ylides necessary for Wittig reaction are easi

3. Wittig reactions are used commercially in the synthesis of n

Wittig reactions are used commercially in the synthesis of n

4. Part 4

Part 4

5. Worked Example 19.3: Synthesizing an Alkene Using a Wittig Reaction

Worked Example 19.3: Synthesizing an Alkene Using a Wittig Reaction

6. Problem 19-16 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Problem 19-17 β-Carote

Problem 19-16 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Problem 19-17 β-Carote

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