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The stereoselectivity of the pinacol-coupling of various substituted benzaldehydes mediated by samarium diiodide was investigated. The dependence of product-ratios, yields, and stereoselectivities on the substrate, the substrate-reagent-ratio, and the solvent is described.
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Gärtner, P., Knollmüller, M. & Bröker, J. Stereoselectivity in Pinacol-Homocoupling Mediated by Samarium Diiodide. Monatshefte für Chemie 134, 1607–1615 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-003-0061-x
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-003-0061-x