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Offline Ciara

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Question on the synthesis of ylides please help
« on: October 27, 2009, 10:44:34 AM »
The pKa of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide is 30. Could you generate an ylid from this salt using sodium methoxide as base? give a reason for your answer.

Iv'e read loads about ylids but just cant get it please help thanks.
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Offline plankk

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Re: Question on the synthesis of ylides please help
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2009, 11:04:51 AM »
What about pKa of methanol? Look for it, and after all compare it with pKa of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide.
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