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Cerium-mediated conjugate additions of (diethoxyphosphinoyl) difluorom
ethynithium to cyclic vinyl sulfoxides proceeded smoothly; thermal sul
foxide elimination afforded the products of formal vinylation, attachi
ng the difluoromethylenephosphonato group to an alkenyl carbon atom. W
ith acyclic vinyl sulfoxides, the addition occurred in moderate to poo
r yield. Addition failed completely in the absence of cerium(III) chlo
ride, and was facilitated by an excess of the reagent. (C) 1998 Elsevi
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