HWE reaction

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons_reaction
gptkbp:application stereoselective synthesis of alkenes
gptkbp:basisFor strong base (e.g., sodium hydride, potassium tert-butoxide)
gptkbp:category carbon–carbon bond forming reaction
gptkbp:criteria E-selectivity (trans-alkenes)
gptkbp:firstReported 1958
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HWE reaction
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction nucleophilic addition-elimination
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Leopold_Horner
gptkb:William_D._Emmons
gptkb:William_S._Wadsworth
gptkbp:product alkene
gptkbp:reactant aldehyde
ketone
phosphonate-stabilized carbanion
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wittig_reaction
gptkbp:solvent polar aprotic solvents
gptkbp:type olefination
gptkbp:usedIn organic synthesis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons_reaction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6