Leukotrienes are substances produced in the body that may be responsible for inflammatory...

Leukotrienes are substances produced in the body that may be responsible for inflammatory effects (Section 24.6). In a synthesis of one of the members of this family of compounds, compound A reacted with (carboethoxymethylidene)triphenylphosphorane to give compound B as a mixture of 86:14 E and Z alkenes. Suggest a mechanism for this reaction.