HRh(PPh3)4; 2-trimethylsilyl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-one in benzene T=105°C; 0.25 h; sealed tube;

1: 67 percent / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / Ambient temperature 2: 96 percent / HRh(PPh3)4, 2-trimethylsilyl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-one / benzene / 0.25 h / 108 °C View Scheme

1: 67 percent / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / Ambient temperature 2: 96 percent / HRh(PPh3)4, 2-trimethylsilyl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-one / benzene / 0.25 h / 108 °C View Scheme