[2,3]-Wittig Rearrangement ·
Carbanion Steals an Allyl Group
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Stage
allyl ether
New C-C bonds
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Step
allyl ether assembled
Oxygen (ether → alkoxide)
Carbanion carbon (α to O)
Allyl C1–C2–C3
New C–C bond / product
Base (n-BuLi)
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