Generation of alkyl and acyl radicals by visible-light photoredox catalysis: direct activation of C–O bonds in organic transformations

Mithu Roy, Bitan Sardar, Itu Mallick and Dipankar Srimani
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1348–1375. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.20.119

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Generation of alkyl and acyl radicals by visible-light photoredox catalysis: direct activation of C–O bonds in organic transformations
Mithu Roy, Bitan Sardar, Itu Mallick and Dipankar Srimani
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1348–1375. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.20.119

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Roy, M.; Sardar, B.; Mallick, I.; Srimani, D. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1348–1375. doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.119

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