Electron transfer driven addition of ketimine derived radicals to arene-Cr(CO)3 complexes

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1426-1428

  Hoffmann, Oliver ^a   Schmalz, Hans Günther ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 0002439924     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1949     Document Type: Article

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