Like other strong nucleophiles, triphenylphosphine attacks and opens epoxides. The initial product (a betaine) quickly cyclizes to an oxaphosphetane that collapses to an alkene and triphenylphosphine oxide. Show how this sequence might be used to convert cis-cyclooctene to trans-cyclooctene.

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Like other strong nucleophiles, triphenylphosphine attacks and opens epoxides. The initial product (a betaine) quickly cyclizes to an oxaphosphetane that collapses to an alkene and triphenylphosphine oxide. Show how this sequence might be used to convert cis-cyclooctene to trans-cyclooctene.

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