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In the reaction between the lithium enolate (2) of diethyl propionylphosphonate (1) and benzaldehyde, the syn-product (3s) is formed with high diastereoselectivity, as a result of structural rigidity caused by Li+ interactions with the phosphoryl oxygen.
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Longmire et al. (1990) studied this question.
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