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2-Iodophenol and 2-iodo-N-mesylaniline have been reacted with alpha-ar
ylpropargylic alcohols of high enantiomeric purity under transition-me
tal catalysis leading to aryl 2-benzofuranyl and aryl 2-indolyl carbin
ols in good yield and high enantiomeric excess, thus constituting the
first enantiospecific synthesis of these important classes of compound
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