... J. Org ... Lawrence also found that the reaction of a cyclophosphorinanium salt 8 with aldehydes gave predominately E-alkenes (E/Z = 97/3) when KHMDS was used as ... Table 3, entries 7 and 8). Interestingly, the reactions of PhCH P(NMe 2 ) 3 with PhCHO and Me(CH 2 ) 5 CHO in ...