Chloro(diphenyl)silane → Benzyl 5-(chlorodiphenylsilyl)pentanoate

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To a mixture of chlorodiphenylsilane (0.49 g; 2.58 mmol) and benzyl pent-4-enoate (0.50 g; 2.58 mmol) under argon was added two drops of Karstedt's catalyst solution (in xylenes; ˜2% Pt). The reaction vessel was sealed and the mixture was heated to 60° C. for 15 hours. The crude liquid was used without purification.

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