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  1. A new addition pattern of phosphine to alkynes, alpha-addition, in phosphine chemistry is created.
  2. One-pot formation of fluorescent γ-lactams having an α-phosphorus ylide moiety through three-component α(δ′)-Michael reactions of phosphines with an enyne and N-tosyl aldimines
  3. One pot synthesis of bioactive benzopyranones through palladium-catalyzed C–H activation and CO insertion into 2-arylphenols