Improved synthesis and crystal structure of TiCl3(tmeda)(thf): A highly stereoselective pinacol coupling reagent for aromatic aldehydes

Chemistry Letters

Volumn , Issue 4, 2000, Pages 334-335

  Oshiki, Toshiyuki ^a   Kiriyama, Takayuki ^a   Tsuchida, Kazuaki ^a   Takai, Kazuhiko ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0034341109     PISSN: 03667022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1246/cl.2000.334     Document Type: Article

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