By means of UV spectroscopy it is shown that the anions derived of diphenyl 1-(4-nitrophenylamino)-1-arylmethane phosphonates are carbanions and not nitranions. This spectroscopical finding is corroborated by alkylation of the anions to give almost quantitatively the C-alkylated products.
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