Visible Light Photocatalysis for the Generation and Use of Reactive Azolyl and Polyfluoroaryl Intermediates

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 2273-2283

  Arora, Amandeep ^a   Weaver, Jimmie D ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84991745942     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00259     Document Type: Article

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