Tebbe

Question 1

what used for

Answer 1

formation of alkene bonds

Question 2

reagent

Answer 2

Ti-Al dimer (in full notes) reacts with L ligand (mild LB) to generate active species in situ

Question 3

Tebbe vs Wittig

Answer 3

tebbe works with aldehydes, ketones, esters and amides
wittig only works with aldehydes and ketones

Question 4

Petasis reagent

Answer 4

alternative to Tebbe, Ti(CP)2(Me)2