-ethylene was allowed to react with t-butyllithium as a base to give 2-(2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenyl)-1-phospha-acetylene, suggesting the generation of a phosphorus analogue of isonitrile followed by migration of the phenyl group from phosphorus to carbon.
                                    E-2-Chloro-1-(2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenyl)-1-phospha-
乙烯与作为碱的
叔丁基锂反应得到 2-(2,4,6-tri -t-丁基苯基)-1-
磷酸-
乙炔,表明生成了异腈的
磷类似物,随后苯基从
磷迁移到碳。