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Synfacts 2010(3): 0346-0346
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219308
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219308
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Ti/Mg-Mediated McMurry Coupling of Aryl Aldehydes and Imino Pinacol Coupling
S. Okamoto*, J.-Q. He, C. Ohno, Y. Oh-iwa, Y. Kawaguchi
Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan
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Publication History
Publication Date:
18 February 2010 (online)
Significance
The authors describe a titanium isopropoxide/trimethylsilyl chloride/magnesium mediated McMurry coupling of aryl aldehydes to biaryl olefins at nearly room temperature. The same reagent also mediates the imino pinacol coupling of aryl aldimines to 1,2-diamines.