Remote functionalization through alkene isomerization

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 209-219

  Vasseur, Alexandre ^a   Bruffaerts, Jeffrey ^a   Marek, Ilan ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 84975709027     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2445     Document Type: Review

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