HWE reaction

A form of Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction — A chemical reaction used in organic chemistry of stabilized phosphonate carbanions with aldehydes (or ketones) to produce predominantly E-alkenes.

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Meanings

nounHWE reaction (plural HWE reactions)

plural HWE reactions

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction.
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