Stereochemical outcomes of C–F activation reactions of benzyl fluoride

Neil S. Keddie, Pier Alexandre Champagne, Justine Desroches, Jean-François Paquin and David O'Hagan
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 106–113. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.6

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Stereochemical outcomes of C–F activation reactions of benzyl fluoride
Neil S. Keddie, Pier Alexandre Champagne, Justine Desroches, Jean-François Paquin and David O'Hagan
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 106–113. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.6

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Keddie, N. S.; Champagne, P. A.; Desroches, J.; Paquin, J.-F.; O'Hagan, D. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 106–113. doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.6

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