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Reformatsky-type addition of esters of α-halogeno carboxylic acids to aldehydes and ketones in the presence of Fe(CO)5
Terent'ev,Vasil'eva,Kuz'mina,Mysov,Ikonnikov,Kuznetsov,Belokon'
, p. 1121 - 1127 (1999)
Reformatsky-type addition of esters of α-halogeno carboxylic acids to aldehydes and ketones in the presence of Fe(CO)5 and an activating agent (CBrCl3 or I2) afforded the corresponding esters of β-hydroxy acids in good yields. Possible reaction mechanisms are discussed.