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    Oct 1, 2013, 11:50 AM
    Wittig reaction - unaffected functional groups
    I am wondering that which functional group is not affected under wittig reaction conditions?

    Only carbonyl group of aldehydes or ketones is converted to olefin or even the carbonyl of ester too?

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