Acylphosphoniumylids 1 react with vinylketones 2 under formation of 1-
acyl-4-oxoylids 3. in the reaction of carboalkoxytriphenylphosphoranes
4 with 2 two reaction pathways occur. Ln polar solvents again a Micha
el-addition gives the phosphoranes 6, whereas in nonpolar solvents a q
uasimethathesis-reaction leads to acrylic esters 9 and the acylphospho
ranes 1. By O-1(2) 3 and 6 are oxidized to give the tricarbonyl-compou
nds 10 resp. 11. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.