Cu-mediated organic transformations in water

Current Organic Synthesis

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-16

  Marinelli, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Copper catalysis; Cycloadditions; Enantioselective reactions; Oxidations; Ullman reaction; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855862001     PISSN: 15701794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157017912798889134     Document Type: Review

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