Catalysis in service of main group chemistry offers a versatile approach to p-block molecules and materials

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 817-829

  Leitao, Erin M ^a   Jurca, Titel ^a   Manners, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BORANE DERIVATIVE; SILOXANE; TRANSITION ELEMENT;

CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; MATERIALS TESTING; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; REVIEW;

BORANES; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC; MATERIALS TESTING; SILOXANES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS;

EID: 84884893675     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1749     Document Type: Review

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