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ChemInform Abstract: A Catalytic System Consisting of Vanadium, Chlorosilane, and Aluminum Metal in the Stereoselective Pinacol Coupling Reaction of Benzaldehyde Derivatives.
First published: 10 June 2010
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The combination of a vanadium catalyst and aluminum as co-reductant in the presence of a chlorosilane effects the stereoselective reductive coupling of aromatic aldehydes and aldimines. The coupling of aldimines is improved by addition of imidazole to the reaction system.
