Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of 13- and 14-vertex carboranes

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1623-1633

  Zhang, Jian ^a   Xie, Zuowei ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84901289055     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar500091h     Document Type: Article

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