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Aliphatic aldehydes undergo a catalytic trimerization to give 1,3-diol monoesters upon treatment with Fe3(CO)12 in pyridine or with Fe3(CO)12-pyridine N-oxide in benzene. Polynuclear carbonylferrates serve as catalyst for this transformation.
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Ito et al. (1983) studied this question.
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