Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... The synthesis and the reactivity of (3,3-diisopropoxypropyl) triphenylarsonium ylide are described. This new reagent can be considered as a β-formyl vinyl anion equivalent, as shown by the conversion of aldehydes to 4-hydroxy-2-(E)-enals in very mild conditions.
