Wittig Rearrangement-[2,3]

Schematic representation of the Wittig Rearrangement-[2,3].
Mechanism of the Wittig Rearrangement-[2,3]
Mechanism of the Wittig Rearrangement-[2,3]
Original publication
Liebigs Ann.. 1949, 562, 192.
Reviews
Chem. Rev.. 1986, 86, 885. Org. React.. 1994, 46, 105.
Sample reactions
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intermediate structure
n-BuLi
Hexane(s)
0 °C, , 57% (2 steps)
intermediate structure
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intermediate structure
n-BuLi
75% (2 steps)
intermediate structure
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intermediate structure
n-BuLi
Hexane(s)
-78 °C to RT, 24 h, 34 %
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