One-pot synthesis of (E)-styryl ketones from styrenes.

A new, efficient protocol for the highly stereoselective one-pot synthesis of (E)-styryl ketones from styrenes based on sequential ruthenium-catalyzed silylative coupling-rhodium-catalyzed desilylative acylation reactions is reported.

New one-pot synthesis of (E)-beta-aryl vinyl halides from styrenes.

A new, efficient protocol for the highly stereoselective one-pot synthesis of (E)-beta-aryl vinyl iodides and (E)-beta-aryl vinyl bromides from styrenes based on sequential ruthenium-catalyzed silylative coupling-N-halosuccinimide-mediated halodesilylation reactions is reported.