title: Samarium(ii) iodide-mediated intramolecular pinacol coupling reactions with cyclopropyl ketones.
abstract: The first reported intramolecular pinacol coupling of cyclopropyl ketones has been achieved, demonstrating that cyclisation competes favourably with ring-opening of the cyclopropyl ketyl radical.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK LE1 7RH.
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krafft
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rowling