title: Carbinol derivatives via rhodium-catalyzed addition of potassium trifluoro(organo)borates to aldehydes.
abstract: Reaction of potassium aryltrifluoroborates with aldehydes, in the presence of a rhodium catalyst, afforded carbinol derivatives in high yields under mild aqueous conditions; this efficient reaction proved to be general, allowing the production of highly hindered diarylmethanols and aliphatic aldehydes were also reactive under these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Synthèse Sélective Organique (UMR 7573, CNRS), Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, Paris Cedex 05 75231, France.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pucheault
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Darses
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Genet