“…Quantitative 1 H NMR analysis in DMSO-d 6 showed the compound to be Li-[PnHPh 4 ]•THF 0.5 (73% yield). J HH = 7.28 Hz, 1H, p-Ph), 6.63 (m, 1H, p-Ph, H c ), 5.90, (d,3 J HH = 1.57 Hz, 1H, H b ), 4.71 (d,3 J HH = 1.57 Hz, 1H, H a ); 1 H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 7.28−7.22 (m, 6H, Ph), 7.13−7.09 (m, 5H, Ph), 7.00 (t,3 J HH = 7 35. Hz, 1H Ph), 6.92 (d,3 J HH = 7.72 Hz, 2H, Ph), 6.86 (t,3 J HH = 7.72 Hz, 2H, Ph), 6.81 (t,3 J HH = 7.60 Hz, 2H, Ph), 6.63 (t,3 J HH = 7.20 Hz, 1H, Ph), 6.51 (t,3 J HH = 7.20 Hz, 1H, Ph), 6.30 (s, 1H, H c ), 5.65 (d,3 J HH = 2 23.…”