In the early 1990s, Schwesinger reported that phosphazenes such as 1 (namely P4-t-Bu) are nonnucleophilic very strong bases. 1 They have found numerous applications in organic synthesis, 2 but their high molecular weight and cost are drawbacks for their extensive use. Here, we report that simple ylides3 such as P-tris-(dimethylamino)-C-dimethylphosphonium ylide 2 can be conveniently used in place of P4-t-Bu; moreover, a supported version 3 of ...
