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Aldol-type reaction of α-halo ketones with α-ketocarboxylates mediated by SmI2 or SmI3: Facile synthesis of α-hydroxy-γ-ketocarboxylates
Arime,Kato,Komadate,Saegusa,Mori
, p. 3315 - 3319 (1994)
The title reaction smoothly proceeds at room temperature to give α-hydroxy-γ-keto esters 3 in good yields, probably via a mechanism involving samarium enolates formed in situ from α-halo ketones.
