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Synlett 1999; 1999(5): 537-540
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-2695
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Samarium-promoted Diastereoselective Reductive Coupling of Optically Active Imines

Reiko Yanada* , Nobuyuki Negoro, Masanori Okaniwa, Yoshihisa Miwa, Tooru Taga, Kazuo Yanada, Tetsuro Fujita
  • *Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; Fax +81(75)7 61 26 98
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31 December 1999 (online)

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The intermolecular pinacol-like coupling of optically active imines was performed stereoselectively with metallic samarium and a catalytic amount of iodine to give chiral C 2-2,2′-ethylenediimino-diethanol derivatives.

samarium - imines - reductive coupling - diastereoselective - C 2-2,2′-ethylenediiminodiethanol derivatives

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