Controlling the ambiphilic nature of σ-arylpalladium intermediates in intramolecular cyclization reactions

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 168-179

  Solé, Daniel ^a   Fernández, Israel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 84892700455     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar400104j     Document Type: Article

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