Homogeneous, anaerobic (N-heterocyclic carbene)-Pd or -Ni catalyzed oxidation of secondary alcohols at mild temperatures

Organic Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 4244-4247

  Berini, Christophe ^a   Brayton, Daniel F ^a   Mocka, Corey ^a   Navarro, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 70349126318     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol901825u     Document Type: Article

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