Photoreaction of triarylstibines with styrenes resulted in the formation of
2-aryl-1-phenylethanols accompanied by air oxidation. Formation of the pro
ducts has been explained by the valence expansion of the oxygen-antimony-st
yrene complex to a five-valent intermediate, followed by reductive coupling
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