title: Amine- and sulfonamide-promoted Wittig olefination reactions in water.
abstract: Amine-promoted olefination: The reaction of a phosphonium salt and an aldehyde in water to yield alkenes with high E-configurational control is promoted by catalytic amounts of non-basic amines in aqueous bicarbonate media. Possible catalytic cycles involving imines and iminium intermediates are discussed.
authors: Department of Chemistry and Chemical-Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. jmcnult@mcmaster.ca
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