Phosphonium ylides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008782",
  "term": "Phosphonium ylides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Neutral dipolar compounds containing a positively charged phosphorus atom directly bonded to a negatively charged carbon atom. The carbon atom bears at least one hydrogen atom or an organic substituent. These species are highly reactive and serve as key intermediates in the Wittig reaction, forming carbon-carbon double bonds.",
  "synonyms": [
    "phosphorus ylides",
    "Wittig reagents"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "ylides"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1358 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/phosphonium-ylides/"
}