An Iron Catalyst for Oxidation of Alkyl CH Bonds Showing Enhanced Selectivity for Methylenic Sites. Issue 6 (19th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prat, Irene; Gómez, Laura; Canta, Mercè; Ribas, Xavi; Costas, Miquel
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 19:Issue 6(2013)
• Page Start: 1908
• Page End: 1913
• Publication Date: 2012-12-19
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

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