title: Synthetic and catalytic intermediates in a magnesium promoted Tishchenko reaction.
abstract: Magnesium-aryloxide and -amide compounds supported by amidinate ligands are accessible in two-steps from a suitable Grignard reagent. Both species are active for the dimerization of benzaldehyde. The slower initiation by the aryloxide was exploited in the isolation of a bis-mesitylaldehyde adduct.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Benjamin M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Knowelden
authors.forename: Martyn P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Coles