Résumé The phosphines t Bu 2 P CH 2 R (R H, Alk) react with CCl 4 and CBr 4 to give ylids with a halogen atom at P. Ylids at t Bu 2 P (Hlg) CHR 4 treated with CO 2 and PhN C O give ketens t Bu 2 P (O) CR C O and ketenimines t Bu 2 P (O) CR C NPh,