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Wittig reactions

Wittig reactions is the plural of Wittig reaction.

Meaning of Wittig reaction

Noun

Wittig reaction (plural Wittig reactions)

  1. A chemical reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a triphenyl phosphonium ylide to give an alkene and triphenylphosphine oxide.

Questions about Wittig reactions

What is Wittig reactions the plural of?
Wittig reactions is the plural of Wittig reaction.

Words near Wittig reactions in the dictionary

  1. wittier
  2. wittiest
  3. wittified
  4. Wittig
  5. Wittig reaction
  6. Wittig reactions
  7. Wittigian
  8. Wittigs
  9. wittily
  10. wittiness
  11. wittinesses

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