"Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions [plural]
Etymology: In 1958, Leopold Horner published a modified Wittig reaction using phosphonate-stabilized carbanions. William S. Wadsworth and William D. Emmons further defined the reaction. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction, Leopold Horner, William D. Emmons Categories (topical): Chemical reactions, Organic chemistry Synonyms: HWE reaction [initialism], Horner-Wittig reaction

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