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HWE reaction

HWE reaction is the initialism of Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction.

Meaning of Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction

Noun

Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction (plural Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions)

  1. A chemical reaction used in organic chemistry of stabilized phosphonate carbanions with aldehydes (or ketones) to produce predominantly E-alkenes.

Forms of HWE reaction

pluralHWE reactions

Questions about HWE reaction

What is HWE reaction the initialism of?
HWE reaction is the initialism of Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction.

Words near HWE reaction in the dictionary

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  8. HWH
  9. Hwicce
  10. HWIL
  11. hwite

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