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What functional group does the Heck reaction help form in organic compounds?
Carboxylic acids
Aldehyde
Alkene
Ketone
Answer
The Heck reaction is a versatile carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction in organic chemistry. It involves the coupling of an aryl or vinyl halide with an alkene or alkyne in the presence of a palladium catalyst and a base.
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