Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:chemical_compound
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:HWE_reaction
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| gptkbp:application |
organic synthesis
pharmaceutical synthesis |
| gptkbp:basisFor |
strong base (e.g., sodium hydride, potassium tert-butoxide)
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| gptkbp:category |
name reaction
carbonyl chemistry |
| gptkbp:criteria |
E-alkene (trans-alkene) preference
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| gptkbp:firstReported |
1958
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| gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
phosphonate carbanion attacks carbonyl
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Leopold_Horner
gptkb:William_D._Emmons gptkb:William_S._Wadsworth |
| gptkbp:product |
gptkb:alkene
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| gptkbp:reactant |
gptkb:aldehyde
gptkb:ketone phosphonate-stabilized carbanion |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Wittig_reaction
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| gptkbp:solvent |
polar aprotic solvent
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| gptkbp:type |
carbon–carbon bond formation
olefination |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Leopold_Horner
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction
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