A highly dl-stereoselective pinacolization ofaromatic aldehydes mediated by TiCl4–Zn

Tingyou Li; Wei Cui; Jigang Liu; Jianzhang Zhao; Zongmu Wang

doi:10.1039/A909032K

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A highly dl-stereoselective pinacolization of aromatic aldehydes mediated by TiCl₄–Zn

Tingyou Li,^a Wei Cui,^a Jigang Liu,^a Jianzhang Zhao^a and Zongmu Wang*^a

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^a College of Life Science, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China.
E-mail: liwei@mail.jlu.edu.cn

Abstract

Reduction of TiCl₄(THF)₄ with Zn in CH₂Cl₂ gave a green solution, which was found to promote the reductive coupling of aromatic aldehydes to yield 1,2-diols with high threo selectivity.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/A909032K
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 15 Nov 1999
Accepted: 02 Dec 1999
First published: 17 Jan 2000

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Chem. Commun., 2000, 139-140

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A highly dl-stereoselective pinacolization of aromatic aldehydes mediated by TiCl₄–Zn

T. Li, W. Cui, J. Liu, J. Zhao and Z. Wang, Chem. Commun., 2000, 139 DOI: 10.1039/A909032K

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