Catalytic Dehalogenation of Highly Chlorinated Benzenes and Aroclors Using PdCl2(dppf) and NaBH4: Efficiency, Selectivity, and Base Support

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3538-3543

  Lassová, Luisa ^a   Lee, Hian Kee ^a   Hor, T S Andy ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 0000465248     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo971112k     Document Type: Article

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