Mechanism of Cu-Catalyzed Iododeboronation: A Description of Ligand-Enabled Transmetalation, Disproportionation, and Turnover in Cu-Mediated Oxidative Coupling Reactions
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SUBMITTER: Andrews M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug
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