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Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction

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Olefin formation from aldehydes and phosphonates. Workup is more advantageous than the corresponding Wittig reaction because the phosphate by-product can be washed away with water.

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Li, J.J. (2014). Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reaction. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03979-4_138

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