Abstract
Tris[2-(phenylthio)ethyl]phosphine oxide reacts with sodium amide to afford trivinylphosphine oxide in a good yield. The reaction involves the generation of phosphoryl-stabilised carbanions, which further eliminate benzene thiolate anions.
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