... Volume: Page: ... 7, MF (M = Na, K or Cs), 2.0, 10, – a. ... yields (Table 2, entries 1, 6 and 7) and as expected, halogen-containing aldehydes, such as o-chlorobenzaldehyde and p- bromobenzaldehyde, also afforded good product yields (entries 4 and 5). Since our ...