title: Utility of neodymium diiodide as a reductant in ketone coupling reactions.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The viability of NdI(2) as a one-electron reducing agent in organic synthesis has been examined by studying coupling reactions between alkyl chlorides and ketones and aldehydes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2025, USA. wevans@uci.edu
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Penny S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Workman
authors.forename: Nathan T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Allen