Advancements in the mechanistic understanding of the copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition

Regina Berg and Bernd F. Straub
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2715–2750. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.9.308

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Advancements in the mechanistic understanding of the copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition
Regina Berg and Bernd F. Straub
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2715–2750. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.9.308

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Berg, R.; Straub, B. F. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2715–2750. doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.308

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