“…The organic layer was washed with water and dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated to give 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-4-trimethylsilylbut-3-en-2-ol (98 mg, 55%) as colorless crystals (recrystallized from diisopropyl ether), mp 118-120°C. 1 2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-5-trimethylsilyl-2-pentanol (4a) A solution of sodium hydride (60% mineral oil dispersion, 880 mg, 22.0 mmol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (20 ml) was heated at 70°C for 1 h. When the hydrogen gas ceased to evolve, the mixture was cooled to room temperature and trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (4.8 g, 21.8 mmol) was added. After stirring at room temperature for 0.5 h, 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)ethanone 5a (2.05 g, 10.0 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 4 h at the same temperature.…”