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have performed a systematic study of the reaction of methyl 2-(dimethylphosphono)acetate with various aldehydes. While each effect was small, they had a cumulative effect making it possible to modify the stereochemical outcome without modifying the structure of the phosphonate. They found greater
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but less basic. Likewise, phosphonate-stabilized carbanions can be alkylated. Unlike phosphonium ylides, the dialkylphosphate salt byproduct is easily removed by
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The steric bulk of the phosphonate and electron-withdrawing groups plays a critical role in the reaction of α-branched phosphonates with aliphatic aldehydes.
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Ando has suggested that the use of electron-deficient phosphonates accelerates the elimination of the oxaphosphetane intermediates.
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In a separate study, it was found that bulky phosphonate and bulky electron-withdrawing groups enhance E-alkene selectivity.
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Simoni, D.; Rossi, M.; Rondanin, R.; Mazzali, A.; Baruchello, R.; Malagutti, C.; Roberti, M.; Invidiata, F. P.
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outcome of the initial carbanion addition and upon the ability of the intermediates to
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Example of the Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction with branched phosphonates
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The stereoselectivity of the Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction of
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Deprotonation by base (B-) to generate the phosphonate carbanion
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The Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction favours the formation of (
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The Still modification of the Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction
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Higher reaction temperatures (23 °C over −78 °C)
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The mechanism of the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction
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The Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction begins with the
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D. 186:Several reviews have been published. 7: 1679:Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions 671:; Hoffmann, H. M. R.; Wippel, H. G. 141:The Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction 942:Reichwein, J. F.; Pagenkopf, B. L. 217:of the carbanion onto the aldehyde 1134:Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 969:Thompson, S. K.; Heathcock, C. H. 25: 35:Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction 1492:Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction 863:Bisceglia, J. A., Orelli, L. R. 844:Bisceglia, J. A., Orelli, L. R. 18:Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction 897:Lefèbvre, G.; Seyden-Penne, J. 414: 233:. If R = H, then intermediates 161:further defined the reaction. 1: 1477:Corey–Winter olefin synthesis 1093:Blasdel, L. K.; Myers, A. G. 130:) to produce predominantly E- 486: 475: 462: 449: 438: 900:J. Chem Soc., Chem. Commun. 658:10.1002/0471264180.or025.02 1700: 1110:Still, W. C.; Gennari, C. 880:Larsen, R. O.; Aksnes, G. 609:Michaelis–Arbuzov reaction 541:. Rathke extended this to 319:electron-withdrawing group 306:is not dependent upon the 1648:Friedel-Crafts Alkylation 1522:Ramberg–Bäcklund reaction 1034:Rathke, M. W.; Nowak, M. 614:Michaelis–Becker reaction 525:Base sensitive substrates 97: 71:Organic Chemistry Portal 65: 34: 1452:Bamford–Stevens reaction 772:Boutagy, J.; Thomas, R. 1588:Oxymercuration reaction 1457:Barton–Kellogg reaction 996:Nagaoka, H.; Kishi, Y. 335:diisopropylcarbodiimide 1583:Electrophilic addition 1462:Boord olefin synthesis 1146:10.1002/adsc.201901591 755:Wadsworth, W. S., Jr. 591: 508:Olefination of ketones 412: 400:Trisubstituted alkenes 292: 221:(or ketone) producing 199: 142: 76:wittig-horner-reaction 1674:Olefination reactions 1507:Kauffmann olefination 915:; Kwiatkowski, G. T. 589: 410: 357:Disubstituted alkenes 290: 215:Nucleophilic addition 197: 149:published a modified 140: 47:William S. Wadsworth 1628:Diels–Alder reaction 1517:Peterson olefination 1497:Hydrazone iodination 1434:Dehydration reaction 854:, 2206–2230 (Review) 827:, 863–927. (Review, 500:)-alkenes. In case ( 353:)-alkene formation. 295:The ratio of alkene 155:William S. Wadsworth 1487:Hofmann elimination 1467:Chugaev elimination 1425:Dehydrohalogenation 1112:Tetrahedron Letters 1048:10.1021/jo00215a004 1018:Tetrahedron Letters 985:10.1021/jo00297a076 931:10.1021/ja00975a057 833:10.1021/cr00094a007 807:, 729–817. (Review) 788:10.1021/cr60287a005 725:10.1021/ja01468a042 516:is poor to modest. 1669:Coupling reactions 1552:Cope rearrangement 1482:Grieco elimination 871:, 744–775 (Review) 801:Compr. Org. Synth. 782:, 87–99. (Review, 763:, 73–253. 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Index

Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction
Leopold Horner
William D. Emmons
Coupling reaction
wittig-horner-reaction
RSC
RXNO:0000056
chemical reaction
organic chemistry
phosphonate
carbanions
aldehydes
ketones
alkenes
The Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction
Leopold Horner
Wittig reaction
William S. Wadsworth
William D. Emmons
phosphonium ylides
Wittig reaction
nucleophilic
aqueous
extraction

deprotonation
carbanion
Nucleophilic addition
rate-limiting step
elimination

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