Thanks - that makes sense. I was actually taught undergraduate organic chemistry by a German prof with a strong accent and he must have pronounced it like that. But over the years by talking with my fellow Canadians in grad school I must have adopted the "W" pronunciation.
Thanks for the video, very helpful 5 stars :)
nhojmabon 2 years ago
Ahh yes the wittig rxn, excellent i have a exam coming up in this in 2 days!
onetoughguy920 5 years ago
Jean:
The scientist who discovered it was a German, so it's actually pronounced "Vittig"
niuchemist 5 years ago
Thanks - that makes sense. I was actually taught undergraduate organic chemistry by a German prof with a strong accent and he must have pronounced it like that. But over the years by talking with my fellow Canadians in grad school I must have adopted the "W" pronunciation.
jeanclaudebradley 5 years ago
It's a great video, though.
niuchemist 5 years ago
I dont see any problems with the way you pronouce it. But if i want to split hairs, i would saw the t-sound is pronouced to softly.
But who cares.
tropftrichter 2 years ago