A-Phenylpentanal, from 2-benzyl

Phenyl isocyanate, with ethyl hydrazine-carboxylate to give 4-phenyl-l-car-bethoxysemicarbazide,51,122 Phenylmercuric acetate, with methallyl alcohol to yield 2-methyl-3-phenyl-propionaldehyde, 51, 17 1-PHENYL-1,3-PENTADIYNE, 50, 97 1-PHENYL-1,4-PENTADIYNE. 50, 97 a-Phenylpentanal, from 2-benzyl-4,4,6-trimethyl-5,6-dihydro-l,3(4H)-... 

Boron trifluoride etherate, is also a good catalyst for this hydride transfer to chalcone. Unlike triphenylmethyl perchlorate, however, chalcone is able to enter Michael additions with the 1,5-diketone followed by eliminations leading to unexpected products, e.g., 3-benzyl-2,4,6-triphenylpyrylium from 2-carbethoxy-l,3,5-tri-phenylpentane-l,5-dione and chalcone the benzyl group originates from chalcone, the elimination product being ethyl benzoylacetate. ... 

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