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The reaction between a novel butadienyl di-indium reagent and aldehydes showed remarkable 1,6-diastereoselectivity to give acetylenic diol products as a single diastereomer. A bicyclic transition state formed through intramolecular chelation control was proposed that might account for the high 1,6-diastereoselection result.
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