Synthesis of gem-difluoroalkenes via β-fluoride elimination of organorhodium(I)

Chemistry Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1006-1007

  Miura, Tomoya ^a   Ito, Yoshiteru ^a   Murakami, Masahiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 53649101811     PISSN: 03667022     EISSN: 13480715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1246/cl.2008.1006     Document Type: Article

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