Appel Reaction - Named Organic Reaction
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com Guide
Appel Reaction
This is the general form of the Appel reaction.
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The Appel reaction converts an alcohol to an alkyl halide using triphenylphosphine (PPh3) and either tetrachloromethane (CCl4) or tetrabromomethane (CBr4).
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