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A new Yb3+-catalyzed pinacol and imine-coupling reaction
Aspinall, Helen C.,Greeves, Nicholas,Hin, Shane Lo Fan
experimental part, p. 1558 - 1561 (2010/06/13)
Ytterbium triflate, Yb(OTf)3, catalyzes the intermolecular reductive homocouplings of imines, aldehydes, and ketones at loadings of 5 mol % in the presence of Mg and Me3SiCl to give isolated yields of up to 95%. Diastereoselectivity of up to 4/96 (dl/meso) is achieved for aromatic aldehydes, up to 100% dl for aliphatic aldehydes, and 100% dl for an intramolecular imine coupling.
