“…The reaction of p-O 2 NC 6 H 4 CH 2 X with a stoichiometric amount of a dialkyl phosphite anion [(RO) 2 PO מ ] has in the past not been considered to be preparatively useful for the formation of the phosphonate 1, since the reaction is often accompanied by, or yields mainly the bibenzyl 2 and/or the stilbene 3 [6,7].…”