“…13 (E)-1-fluoro-4-styrylbenzene (10 g): [45] Yellow solid; Yield: 82 %; m.p 102-103°C; 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 7.54 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J = 4.2 Hz, 2H). 13 (E)-3-styrylpyridine (10 h): [49] Methyl cinnamate (10 i): [50] Methyl (E)-3-(4-cyanophenyl)acrylate (10 j): [51] Yellow solid; Yield: 78 %; m.p 98-100°C; 1 H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 7.70-7.67 (m, 3H), 7.62 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 6.53 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 3H). 13 Methyl (E)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)acrylate (10 k): [50] Methyl (E)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)acrylate (10 l): [50] Methyl (E)-3-(3-nitrophenyl)acrylate (10 m): [49] tert-butyl cinnamate (10 n): [52] Colorless oil; Yield: 91 %; 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ 7.58 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 7.50-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.34 (m, 3H), 6.36 (d, J = 16.0 Hz, 1H), 1.53 (s, 9H).…”