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Activated olefins, HR1CCR1H (R1= CO2Me or COPh), are reduced rapidly and stoicheiometrically by some alkyl phosphines, PR32, (R2= Et, Prn, or Bun), both free and initially bound to cobalt, in anhydrous methanol; the reaction proceeds by the formation of an ylide.
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Burnett et al. (1977) studied this question.
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