Showing posts with label hydrogenation of Alkene. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Preparation of Alkene Part 4

 Wittig Reaction

The Wittig Reaction is a very useful method for the synthesis of alkenes. In this reaction, aldehydes and ketones react with phosphorus ylides to form alkenes.

Born–Oppenheimer Approximation

  Born–Oppenheimer Approximation (BOA) The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics that simplifies th...