作者:Jeanette R. Drapo、Ronny Priefer
DOI:10.1080/00397910802369646
日期:2008.12.16
In an attempt to regenerate Ti(0) from TiOx for possible application in a catalytic McMurry coupling reaction, a praseodymium-based pinacol reaction was uncovered. This reaction formed the two products 2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butanediol (3) and alpha,beta-dimethyl-alpha-phenyl-beta-[(trimethylsilyl) oxy]-benzene-ethanol (6) in a 1: 3 ratio.