... Tetrahedron. Volume 64, Issue 14, 31 March 2008, Pages 3253–3267. ... The tandem strategy was first examined with the cinnamate 14, 13 prepared in two steps from o-tolualdehyde by Wittig reaction with Ph 3 P CHCO 2 Et followed by benzylic bromination (NBS/Bz 2 O 2 , heat). ...