Provide the structure of the ylide needed to prepare 3-ethyl-3-heptene from 3- pentanone using a Wittig reaction.

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Problem 26MP: Nonconjugated , -unsaturated ketones, such as 3-cyclohexenone, are in an acid-catalyzed equilibrium...
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Provide the structure of the ylide needed to prepare 3-ethyl-3-heptene from 3-
pentanone using a Wittig reaction.
1) PhgP=CH(CH2CH3)2
O 2) Ph3P=CHCH2CH3
3) Ph3P=CHCH2CH2CH3
4) Ph3P=CH2
O 5) Ph3P=CHCH2(CH3)2
Transcribed Image Text:Provide the structure of the ylide needed to prepare 3-ethyl-3-heptene from 3- pentanone using a Wittig reaction. 1) PhgP=CH(CH2CH3)2 O 2) Ph3P=CHCH2CH3 3) Ph3P=CHCH2CH2CH3 4) Ph3P=CH2 O 5) Ph3P=CHCH2(CH3)2
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