“…Other transition metals: The rather general validity of the chlorosilane-based catalysis concept is further substantiated by some recent examples of pinacol coupling processes catalyzed either by low-valent vanadium ([CpV(CO) 4 ] cat., Zn, chlorosilane) [12] or low-valent samarium (SmI 2 cat., Mg, chlorosilane). [13] Likewise, a report from Coreys group on samarium-iodide-catalyzed additions of carbonyl compounds to acrylates deserves mention; these follow essentially the same rationale (SmI 2 cat., Zn(Hg), TMSOTf, LiI).…”