The preparation and properties of 1,1-difluorocyclopropane derivatives

Kymbat S. Adekenova, Peter B. Wyatt and Sergazy M. Adekenov
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 245–272. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.25

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The preparation and properties of 1,1-difluorocyclopropane derivatives
Kymbat S. Adekenova, Peter B. Wyatt and Sergazy M. Adekenov
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 245–272. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.17.25

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Adekenova, K. S.; Wyatt, P. B.; Adekenov, S. M. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 245–272. doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.25

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