chem lab: Solvent Free Wittig Reaction Lab Wittig reaction= reaction of a phosphonium ylide with an...

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chem lab: Solvent Free Wittig Reaction Lab

Wittig reaction= reaction of a phosphonium ylide with an adehydeor ketone to make a new alkene

A.) Another isomer of the product is formed to a small extent.Draw the structure. Why might we expect this product to be formedin only small amounts?

B.) Give a sequence of reactions showing how the ylide used inthe lab could be synthesized from triphenylphosphine

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Hi since you have not mentioned the details of you reactants Iwill try to explain it with a general reaction that is usually donein the labsI have drawn both the isomers Remember the    See Answer
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