Indium/indium trichloride mediated pinacol cross-coupling reaction of aldehydes and chalcones in aqueous media: a facile stereoselective synthesis of substituted but-3-ene-1,2-diols

A facile synthesis of substituted but-3-ene-1,2-diols by the reaction of aldehydes and chalcones mediated by indium/ indium trichloride in aqueous media is described. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.