Unruly [1,2]-Wittig reaction tamed to produce products with precise stereochemistry Stubborn rule-breaker becomes a model reaction by sidestepping radical reaction mechanism altogether

Unruly [1,2]-Wittig reaction tamed to produce products with precise stereochemistry #Science #Chemistry #OrganicChemistry #WittigReaction #ChemicalSynthesis

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A synthetic route, framed idyllic:
Beginning with site “carbonyl-ic”;
First steps are fulfill-ed
As chem of the ylide
Blends nucleo/electro-philic…

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