Synthesis of Pinacol Silylethers from Aromatic Aldehydes via α-Siloxybenzyliron Complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)73546-5

Quantitative synthesis of pinacol ethers 4, 2 (X = H, Me, OMe or Cl) from the α-siloxybenzyliron complexes, 3 is reported.The iron dimer, 5 was the only other product which was reused for the reaction.