CH, COCH-CHC, H, analytical data, as well as on Wittig condensation with benzaldehyde in the presence of DBU to form the dienyl ether 19. Acid hydrolysis of 18 affords the enone in good yield. Prior to our work, the ethoxyallylidenetriphenylphosphorane (18) had not been described in the literature. However, we have recently learned that Martin and Desai have generated the same phosphorus ylide from a different precursor. 6 The ...