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Cobalt Schiff's base complexes catalyse highly selective conversion of arylglyoxals to α-aryl-α-hydroxyacetic esters in alcohols; Lewis acidity of CoIII species may be responsible for the catalysis.
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MARUYAMA et al. (1992) studied this question.
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