Wittig Reaction ·
Carbonyl to Alkene
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Stage
ylide + aldehyde
Selectivity
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Step
make an alkene from a carbonyl
Carbon
Oxygen
Phosphorus
Charge / electron pair
New bond (C=C, P=O)
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