Abstract

The pinacol coupling reaction of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes including pivalaldehyde with low valent titanium iodide, in situ formed from titanium iodide(IV) and copper, proceeded smoothly in a mixed solvent of dichloromethane and pivalonitrile to give the corresponding 1,2-diols in good to high yields and dl-selectivities.

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