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Draw the full reaction mechanism for a wittig reaction of using benzyl chloride, triethyl phophite, sodium...

Draw the full reaction mechanism for a wittig reaction of using benzyl chloride, triethyl phophite, sodium methoxide, and p-methoxybenaldehyde to form the product (p-methoxystilbene). How would you monitor this reaction? How could you tell if this reaction was successful? How do you recrystalize p-methoxystilbene?

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You could monitor this reaction by TLC observing the disappearance and appearance of reactive and product respectively. You can tell if it was successful by calculating the theoretical yield (major of 60- 70 %) (you have to weight the product and do an stechiometric calculation)

You can recristalize it in hot ethanol. Dissolve the p-methoxystilbene in the minimun amount of hot ethanol and left to cool slowly. Filter.

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