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Witting reaction 1 year 1 month ago #13788

Good evening,
in the witing reaction, once the 4-membered ring is formed between the O, P and the 2 Cs, why does the O form the double bond with the P?


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Witting reaction 1 year 1 month ago #13789

The P=O bond, with its bond energy of 575 kJ mol–1, is one of the strongest double bonds in chemistry, and the Wittig reaction
is irreversible and is driven forward by the formation of this P=O bond. (Clayden)
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Witting reaction 1 year 1 month ago #13791

Clayden? I suppose Jonathan Clayden? Is there more info about the bond P=O?

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Witting reaction 1 year 1 month ago #13794

Yes, it is from Clayden's book, but if I remember correctly, there are no more details about that aspect in terms of the chemistry of P.
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