Although the Wittig reaction was first discovered in 1953, its reaction mechanism has never been definitively settled. This book shows conclusively that for [2+2] cycloadditions all Wittig reactions occur by the same irreversible mechanism.

Although the Wittig reaction was first discovered in 1953, its reaction mechanism has never been definitively settled. This book shows conclusively that for [2+2] cycloadditions all Wittig reactions occur by the same irreversible mechanism.

Although the Wittig reaction was first discovered in 1953, its reaction mechanism has never been definitively settled. This book shows conclusively that for [2+2] cycloadditions all Wittig reactions occur by the same irreversible mechanism.