“…Similar reactions were conducted with Li (alkyl) or K (enolate) reagents to give the products indicated in Scheme . Available data for the trans ‐dicarbonyl complexes, reaction times, and references for the non‐commercial coupling products are given: 11: IR: $\tilde \nu$ =1841 s cm −1 , 2 h; 12 : commercial; 13 : $\tilde \nu$ =1840 s cm −1 , 31 P{ 1 H} NMR (CDCl 3 ): δ =−4.72, −18.79 (ABq, 2 J (P,P)=69.5 Hz), 30 min; 14 :16; 15 : $\tilde \nu$ =1845 s cm −1 , 40 min; 16: 17; 17 : $\tilde \nu$ =1840 s, 1689 s cm −1 , 31 P{ 1 H} NMR (CDCl 3 ): δ =67.27, 11.73 (ABq, 2 J (P,P)=26.8 Hz), 2 h; 18 :18; 19 : $\tilde \nu$ =1847 s, 1784 s cm −1 , 4 h; 20 :19; 21 : $\tilde \nu$ =1843 s, 1785 s cm −1 , 4 h; 22 : commercial. Experimental details for 2, 6 , and 9 are in the Supporting Information.…”