“…Since these contributions, this type of ylide has been employed in several important and new transformations that explore its ambiphilic behavior. Formation of C–C, C–N, C–O, and C–halogen bonds, synthesis of naphthols, indoles, and pyrroles, cross-coupling reactions, , and synthesis of difunctionalized haloketones, among others, − are some of the very recent examples (Figure ).…”