Re: ORGLIST: wittig reaction

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From: Herb Hedgecock (h.hedgec$##$morehead-st.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 22 1999 - 13:41:29 EDT

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Esters cannot be substituted for aldehydes or ketones in the Wittig
reaction.

barnabas liau wrote:
> I have a weird idea. wittig reaction can be easily performed on ketone or
> aldehyde. can anyone please tell me if is possible for a cyclic ester?! if
> not, is it because the reaction simply can't happen or fear of hydrolysis
> (saponification) that may take place?

Herb Hedgecock
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Morehead KY 40351
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