Aldehydes can be prepared by the Wittig reaction using (methoxymethylene)-triphenylphosphorane as the Wittig reagent and then hydrolyzing

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Aldehydes can be prepared by the Wittig reaction using (methoxymethylene)-triphenylphosphorane as the Wittig reagent and then hydrolyzing the product with acid. For example,

(a) How would you prepare the necessary phosphorane?

(b) Propose a mechanism for the hydrolysisstep.

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