phosphonium ylides

synonyms: phosphorus ylides, Wittig reagents
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04563
Compounds having the structure $\ce{R3P^{+}–C^{−}R2 <-> R3P=CR2}$. Also known as Wittig reagents.
See: ylides
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1358 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'phosphonium ylides' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04563 RIS BibTex EndNote
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