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Nor-squalen

Manfred Schlosser
1970
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Wittig reactions of the ylide (Ph3P+CH-)2CH2 (I) with aliphatic aldehydes and ketones are described. A soln. of I in THF prepd. from (Ph3P+CH2)2CH2.2Br- was treated with an equimolar amt. of geranylacetone to give a stereoisomeric mixt. of II (norsqualene), b0.001 172-4 Deg, in 25% yield. III, b1 114-17 Deg, was similarly prepd. from I and cyclohexanone in 37% yield. I and propanal gave 49% (EtCH:CH)2CH2, b.142-5 Deg, contg. >90% cis, cis isomer, while the reaction in the presence of LiBr gave 35:50:15 mixt. of cis,cis,cis,trans, and trans,trans isomers, resp. [on SciFinder (R)]

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Manfred Schlosser
1970
Journal Articles

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/1679b46d-6557-429f-af54-e81adf4810f6

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Cis–trans isomerism

Cis–trans isomerism, also known as geometric isomerism or configurational isomerism, is a term used in chemistry that concerns the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules. The prefixes "cis" and "trans" are from Latin: "this side of" and "the other side of", respectively. In the context of chemistry, cis indicates that the functional groups (substituents) are on the same side of some plane, while trans conveys that they are on opposing (transverse) sides.

Wittig reagents

In organic chemistry, Wittig reagents are organophosphorus compounds of the formula R3P=CHR', where R is usually phenyl. They are used to convert ketones and aldehydes to alkenes: Because they typically hydrolyze and oxidize readily, Wittig reagents are prepared using air-free techniques. They are typically generated and used in situ. THF is a typical solvent. Some are sufficiently stable to be sold commercially. Wittig reagents are usually prepared from a phosphonium salt, which is in turn prepared by the quaternization of triphenylphosphine with an alkyl halide.

Wittig reaction

The Wittig reaction or Wittig olefination is a chemical reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a triphenyl phosphonium ylide called a Wittig reagent. Wittig reactions are most commonly used to convert aldehydes and ketones to alkenes. Most often, the Wittig reaction is used to introduce a methylene group using methylenetriphenylphosphorane (Ph3P=CH2). Using this reagent, even a sterically hindered ketone such as camphor can be converted to its methylene derivative.

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