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Abstract
The reaction of ketophosphonium ylides with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in aprotic solvents gave mixtures of Z and E alkene products. Under protic conditions the initial Michael adduct was protonated and gave Z and E isomers of the alkene product as well. Depending on the alkyl group of the ketoylide, different product ratios were seen.