What is the primary purpose of the Wittig reaction?

Understanding the Wittig Reaction

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To convert alkenes into ketones
To convert ketones into alkenes
To convert alcohols into alkenes
To convert alkenes into alcohols
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Wittig reaction, what is replaced by the CH2 group?
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Carbon
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of isomers can the Wittig reaction produce?
Cis and trans isomers
E and Z isomers
Optical isomers
Structural isomers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the cyclohexanone example not produce E/Z isomers?
Because it is an unsymmetrical molecule
Because it forms a different product
Because it is a symmetrical molecule
Because it reacts with a different reagent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the starting material for forming the ylide in the Wittig reaction?
Triphenylsilane
Triphenylmethane
Triphenylamine
Triphenylphosphine
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of alkyl halide is preferred for the formation of the ylide?
Quaternary alkyl halide
Tertiary alkyl halide
Secondary alkyl halide
Primary alkyl halide
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of butyl lithium in the Wittig reaction mechanism?
It abstracts a proton
It donates a proton
It forms a complex
It acts as a catalyst
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