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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 33, 2003 - Issue 13
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Solvent Effect in the Wittig Reaction Under Boden's Conditions

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Pages 2187-2196 | Received 28 Oct 2002, Published online: 17 Aug 2006
 

Abstract

An interesting change in the stereochemical outcome of the Wittig olefination reaction under Boden's conditions (potassium bases and 18-crown-6 as the ylide forming reagent) is reported. This effect depends significantly on the polarity of the solvents and the nature of the ylide.

Acknowledgments

We thank PEDECIBA (project URU 96/017) and TWAS for financial support. We specially thank Dr. David Gonzalez for his comments and suggestions.

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