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A one-pot reaction of 4-phenyl-3-butyn-2-one with hydrogen iodide gene
rated in situ gave a hydroiodinated product that underwent cross coupl
ing with organozinc compounds in the presence of palladium catalyst to
provide a simple preparation of 4-disubstituted-3-alken-2-ones in fai
r to good yields.