A new, efficient protocol for the highly stereo-selective one-pot synthesis of (E)-styryl ketones from styrenes based on sequential ruthenium-catalyzed silylative coupling-rhodium-catalyzed desilylative acylation reactions is reported.
Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of Bicyclo[3.2.1]octenones through Phosphine-Mediated Condensations of 1,4-Dien-3-ones