Visible light mediated reductions of ethers, amines and sulfides

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 328, Issue , 2016, Pages 240-248

  Monos, Timothy M ^a   Magallanes, Gabriel ^a   Sebren, Leanne J ^a   Stephenson, Corey R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84978804504     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2016.05.014     Document Type: Article

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