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what is wittig reaction​

Answer 1

The Wittig reaction or Wittig olefination is a chemical reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a triphenyl phosphonium ylide called a Wittig reagent. Wittig reactions are most commonly used to convert aldehydes and ketones to alkenes

Answer 2

The Wittig reaction or Wittig olefination is a chemical reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a triphenyl phosphonium ylide called a Wittig reagent. Wittig reactions are most commonly used to convert aldehydes and ketones to alkenes.

Typical solvents: typically THF or diethyl ether

March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: 16–44 (6th ed.)

Named after: Georg Wittig

RSC ontology ID: RXNO:0000015

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