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Atom transfer radical additions (ATRAs) promoted by catalytic amounts of amines: The effective iododifluoroalkylation of alkenes/alkynes

Qi-Ping Huanga Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, ChinaView further author information
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Jia Jiaa Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, ChinaView further author information
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Wei-Piao Lia Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, ChinaView further author information
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An-Jun Wanga Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China;b Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education. School of Pharmacy. Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Liang Zhaoa Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis & Chiral Drug Synthesis of Guizhou Province, Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province, School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China;b Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education. School of Pharmacy. Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2016-2024 | Received 23 Feb 2021, Published online: 21 May 2021

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