Regio- and Enantioselective Hydromethylation of 3-Pyrrolines and Glycals Enabled by Cobalt Catalysis
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SUBMITTER: Shen M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11200246 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun
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