Photoaccelerated Reductive Coupling of Acid Chlorides with Conjugate Dienes and Styrenes by Use of Neodymium Metal in<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-Dimethylacetamide
Upon photoirradiation, neodymium metal powder in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) exhibits excellent reducing ability for the reductive coupling of benzoyl chlorides with conjugate dienes and styrenes.