Vinyl Acetate → HCID 18947439, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 6.39 mL (40 mmol) of Et3SiH and 3.69 mL (40 mmol) of vinyl acetate in 40 mL of toluene is added 61.3 mg (0.16 mmol) of Rh2Cl2 (CO)4. Caution: the reaction evolves heat and gas. Within about 5 min, the reaction mixture darkens in color. Reaction is judged complete by TLC analysis (10% EtOAc in cyclohexane) after 1 h. The reaction is worked up and purified, if desired, as in example 1a.

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