Whereas triphenylphosphonioethanide manifests unsatisfactory cis-selectivities (84.0-95.5%), tris(o,o'-difluorophenyl)- and tri-o-tolylphosphonioethanide react with aliph. or arom. aldehydes and, resp., 2-alkenals or 2-alkynals to afford the olefins with c ...
1986