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Barbier-type reaction of aryl halides with ketones took place on treatment with samarium diiodide in benzene containing 10 % hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPA). The reaction involves an aryl samarium as an intermediate.
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Kunishima et al. (1994) studied this question.
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