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Intermolecular aldol type reactions of phenacyl bromides with various carbonyl compounds mediated by samarium(II) diiodide afford β-hydroxy ketones in moderate to good yields. The addition of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine or diethylaluminium chloride resulted in better yields in some reactions.
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Aoyagi et al. (1995) studied this question.
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