“…A column of silica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc 97:3) followed by a separation on silica gel impregnated with AgNO 3 (petroleum ether/EtOAc 98:2) afforded 5 as a colourless oil (0.09 g, 61 %, Z/E 91:9 1 H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ): δ = 2.43 (q, J = 7.6 Hz, 2 H), 2.86 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 2 H), 6.13 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.00-7.36 (m, 13 H), 7.49 (dd, J = 7.9, 1.1 Hz, 1 H) ppm. 13 [115] (1,4-Diphenylbut-1-enyl)benzene (3l) and 1-(Diphenylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene (3c): Chromatography on AgNO 3 -impregnated silica gel (petroleum ether) afforded 3l and 3c as colourless oils. (24).…”