Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5288161 Tetrahedron Letters 2005 5 Pages PDF
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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