What is A in the above reaction?
THF or dry ether
As we have learnt,
Wittig's Reaction -
In this reaction, methylene triphenyl phosphorane or phosphorous ylide is treated with a carbonyl compound to prepare an alkene. The mechanism of the reaction is given below.
Mechanism
In this reaction, carbonyl compound treated with ylide in the presence of ethers like THF
Therefore, option (1) is correct.
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