Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5288161 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Water is demonstrated to be an excellent medium for the Wittig reaction employing stabilized ylides and aldehydes. Thirty seven examples of aqueous Wittig reactions conducted in water is presented with chemical yields up to 98% and E/Z ratios up to >99:1.
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Authors
Jesse Dambacher, Wen Zhao, Amer El-Batta, Robert Anness, Changchun Jiang, Mikael Bergdahl,