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Offline Hima Potturi

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Wittig solvent
« on: July 20, 2006, 06:53:04 PM »
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Is it OK to use DMF as a solvent in wittig reaction? I mean would amide group react with phosphonium ylide?

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Re: Wittig solvent
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2006, 10:16:34 AM »
When I did it, the solvent was ether or THF. Hence, judging by this, I'd not use DMF.

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Re: Wittig solvent
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2006, 03:26:01 AM »
DMF is not good solvent, I think. maybe it  will react will other reagents?

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Re: Wittig solvent
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2006, 11:35:46 AM »
Thanks for the replies

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