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3. The nature of the Reformatsky reagent. Crystal structure of (BrZnCH2COO-t-Bu.THF)2
4. Pini, D.; Mastantuono, A.; Salvadori, P. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1994, 5, 1875; Mastantuono, A.; Pini, D.; Rolfini, C.; Salvadori, P. Chirality 1995, 7, 499.
5. By reaction of benzaldehyde with 1b using both an excess of this latter (molar ratio 1 to 3 or 1 to 2) and an equimolar amount, the conversion to β-hydroxyester was ≥85% just after 5 minutes and complete after 10–15 minutes.