Cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC): exploring C-C bond formations beyond functional group transformations

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 335-344

  Li, Chao Jun ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 65249146649     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar800164n     Document Type: Article

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