The Wittig sequence includes this/these reaction step/s. O nucleophilic substitution of a phosphine on an alkyl halide acid-base reaction removing a hydrogen from the carbon next to the phosphonium group to form an ylide O the aldehyde or ketone combines with the ylide to form an oxaphosphetane O the oxaphosphetane breaks down to form the alkene and a phosphine oxide O all of the above none of the above

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The Wittig sequence includes this/these reaction step/s.
O nucleophilic substitution of a phosphine on an alkyl halide
O acid-base reaction removing a hydrogen from the carbon next to the phosphonium group to form an ylide
O the aldehyde or ketone combines with the ylide to form an oxaphosphetane
O the oxaphosphetane breaks down to form the alkene and a phosphine oxide
O all of the above
O none of the above
Transcribed Image Text:The Wittig sequence includes this/these reaction step/s. O nucleophilic substitution of a phosphine on an alkyl halide O acid-base reaction removing a hydrogen from the carbon next to the phosphonium group to form an ylide O the aldehyde or ketone combines with the ylide to form an oxaphosphetane O the oxaphosphetane breaks down to form the alkene and a phosphine oxide O all of the above O none of the above
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