“…Mechanistic studies have been performed, 22,23,24 and many varieties of this reaction exist using either base 25,26,27 32 Other methods use silylated dialkyl phosphites, generated in situ, as a nucleophile. 33,34,35,36 Dialkyl phosphite itself is generally considered as a poor nucleophile in its predominant σ 4 λ 5 form, while O-silylation freezes out the σ 3 λ 3 form. In some cases the addition of trialkyl phosphites, in stead of dialkyl phosphites, to imines 37,38,39 or iminium salts 40,41,42 is reported.…”