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Innovative graphene technologies / editor, Atul Tiwari

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Optically active nanostructures: November 25-30, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts, USA / editors M. Moskovits

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NANOFORUM 2013: Rome, Italy, 18-20 September 2013 / editors, Marco Rossi, Carlo Mariani, Maria Letizia Terranova ; sponsoring organizations, Sapienza University of Rome, in collaboration with Sapienza Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Laboratory [and 4 other

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Applied Nanotechnology: The Conversion of Research Results to Products / Jeremy J. Ramsden, University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK

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Nanoscience in food and agriculture. Shivendu Ranjan, Nandita Dasgupta, Eric Lichtfouse, editors

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Interim report on the second triennial review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative / Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, Phase II, National Materials and Manufacturing Board, Division on Engineering and Physical

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Nanovate: commercializing disruptive nanotechnologies / Mohab Anis, Ghada AlTaher, Wesam Sarhan, Mona Elsemary

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Exploiting bioinspired self-assembly for the design of functional and responsive materials: April 6-10, 2015, San Francisco, California, USA / editors, Alberto Saiani [and three others]

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Applied nanotechnology: the conversion of research results to products / Jeremy J. Ramsden, University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK

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Nanotechnology-based targeted drug delivery systems for lung cancer / edited by Prashant Kesharwani

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Size really does matter: the nanotechnology revolution / Colm Durkan, University of Cambridge, UK

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Nano meets macro: social perspectives on nanoscale sciences and technologies / editors, Kamilla Lein Kjølberg, Fern Wickson

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Canadians report lower self-perceived mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic [electronic resource] / by Leanne Findlay and Rubab Arim

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Highly Z-selective synthesis of 1,3-oxathiol-2-ylidenes and 4-methylene-oxazolidine-2-thiones via atom-specific 5-exo-dig cyclization of propargyl alcohol with isothiocyanate

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00083C, Paper
S. Antony Savarimuthu, D. G. Leo Prakash, S. Augustine Thomas, Thirumanavelan Gandhi, Mrinal K. Bera
The Z-selectivity observed in imine and alkene motifs after 5-exo-dig cyclization of propargyl alcohol and isothiocyanate is rare in the literature and this selectivity can be attributed to electronic and steric factors of the imine and alkene motif respectively.
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Diversity oriented multi-component reaction (DOS–MCR) approach to access natural product analogues: regio- and chemo-selective synthesis of polyheterocyclic scaffolds via one-pot cascade reactions

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3082-3092
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00368A, Paper
Lakshmanan Palanivel, Vasuki Gnanasambandam
Skeletally diverse and complex polyheterocyclic hybrid scaffolds have been accessed via one-pot three-component reaction by exploiting the build/couple/pair strategy of diversity oriented synthesis.
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Stereoselective preparation of P,axial-stereogenic allenyl bisphosphine oxides via chirality-transfer

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3017-3021
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00390E, Communication
Mao-Ran Qiu, Hong-Xing Zheng, Jing-Jing Ye, Bing-Xia Yan, Chang-Qiu Zhao, Qiang Li
Allenyl bisphosphine oxides having variable chirality were prepared in high dr, which was controlled by chiral carbon and phorphorus.
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Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of 1,4-enynes by iron-catalysed Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of propargyl electrophiles under ligand-free conditions

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3022-3026
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00357C, Communication
Ryosuke Agata, Siming Lu, Hiroshi Matsuda, Katsuhiro Isozaki, Masaharu Nakamura
The first iron-catalysed cross coupling of propargyl electrophiles with lithium alkenylborates has been developed.
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Catalyst and solvent switched divergent C–H functionalization: oxidative annulation of N-aryl substituted quinazolin-4-amine with alkynes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3032-3037
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00318B, Communication
Siddi Ramulu Meesa, Praveen Kumar Naikawadi, Kishan Gugulothu, K. Shiva Kumar
Catalyst and solvent controlled ortho/peri site-selective oxidative annulation of C–H bonds of N-aryl substituted quinazolin-4-amines with internal alkynes.
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Progress in recent development of stereoselective synthesis of β2-amino acid derivatives from β-nitroacrylate derivatives

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,2991-3006
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00448K, Review Article
Hao-Wei Zeng, Ping-Yu Wu, Hsyueh-Liang Wu
β2-Amino acids: recent advances in the synthesis of β2-amino acids and their derivatives from various stereoselective transformations of β-nitroacrylates are summarized.
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Regioselective hydroarylation and arylation of maleimides with indazoles via a Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H activation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3093-3097
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00353K, Paper
Asim Kumar Ghosh, Sadhanendu Samanta, Payel Ghosh, Sukanya Neogi, Alakananda Hajra
Switchable Rh(III)-catalyzed highly regioselective hydroarylation and oxidative arylation of maleimides with 2-arylindazoles via C–H activation have been demonstrated.
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Rh(III)-Catalyzed regioselective C4 alkylation of indoles with allylic alcohols: direct access to β-indolyl ketones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3038-3042
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00396D, Communication
Changduo Pan, Gao Huang, Yujia Shan, Yiting Li, Jin-Tao Yu
A Rh(III)-catalyzed direct C4 alkylation of indoles with allylic alcohols to access β-indolyl ketones was developed.
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Construction of pH sensitive smart glutathione peroxidase (GPx) mimics based on pH responsive pseudorotaxanes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3125-3134
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00122H, Paper
Jiaxi Li, Wenlong Jia, Ganghui Ma, Xiaoyin Zhang, Shaojie An, Tao Wang, Shan Shi
Two pH-sensitive smart glutathione peroxidase (GPx) mimics were developed by using pH-responsive pseudorotaxanes based on cucurbit[6]uril and organoselenium compounds.
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Sub-stoichiometric reductive etherification of carbohydrate substrates and one-pot protecting group manipulation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3135-3141
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00252F, Paper
Chiao Wen Chen, Ching Chi Wang, Xin Ru Li, Henryk Witek, Kwok-Kong Tony Mong
Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS): a sub-stoichiometric reducing agent for reductive etherification of carbohydrate substrates and its application for one-pot protecting group manipulation
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Synthesis, radiolabelling and initial biological characterisation of 18F-labelled xanthine derivatives for PET imaging of Eph receptors

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3104-3116
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00391C, Paper
Marc Pretze, Christin Neuber, Elisa Kinski, Birgit Belter, Martin Köckerling, Amedeo Caflisch, Jörg Steinbach, Jens Pietzsch, Constantin Mamat
Two new fluorine-18-labelled xanthine derivatives with high binding affinity were synthesised as PET-radioligand candidates for Eph receptors.
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Enantioselective synthesis of chiral α-alkynylated thiazolidones by tandem S-addition/acetalization of alkynyl imines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3117-3124
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00365D, Paper
Mei-Xin Wang, Juan Liu, Zhen Liu, Yingcheng Wang, Qi-Qiong Yang, Wenyu Shan, Yu-Hua Deng, Zhihui Shao
A SPINOL-CPA catalyzed asymmetric [2 + 3]-annulation of in situ generated alkynyl imines and 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol has been developed to afford enantiopure α-alkynylated thiazolidones.
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Synthesis of disaccharide modified berberine derivatives and their anti-diabetic investigation in zebrafish using a fluorescence-based technology

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00327A, Paper
Lizhen Wang, Haotian Kong, Meng Jin, Xiaobin Li, Rostyslav Stoika, Houwen Lin, Kechun Liu
Diglucose modified berberine derivatives can dramatically promote the uptake of 2-NBDG in both zebrafish larvae and their eyes.
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Copper-catalyzed diastereoselective hydrothioetherification of oxa(aza)benzonorbornadienes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00659A, Paper
Qifu Lin, Yongqi Yao, Wen Yang, Yun Tan, Shuqi Chen, Donghan Chen, Dingqiao Yang
A novel copper-catalyzed multicomponent one-pot syn-selective hydrothioetherification of oxa(aza)bicyclic alkenes to synthesize unsymmetrical thioethers has been established.
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Electrochemical synthesis of selenyl-dihydrofurans via anodic selenofunctionalization of allyl-naphthol/phenol derivatives and their anti-Alzheimer activity

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00629G, Communication
Marcos R. Scheide, Alex R. Schneider, Guilherme A. M. Jardim, Guilherme M. Martins, Daniele C. Durigon, Sumbal Saba, Jamal Rafique, Antonio L. Braga
Herein, we report an eco-friendly, electrosynthetic approach for the intramolecular oxyselenylation of allyl-naphthol/phenol derivatives.
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Catalyst- and Solvent-Free Efficient Access to N-Alkylated Amines via Reductive Amination using HBPin

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00740D, Communication
ARNAB RIT, Vipin Kumar Pandey, Somnath Bauri
A sustainable approach which works under catalyst- and solvent-free conditions for the synthesis of structurally diverse secondary amines has been uncovered. This one-pot protocol works efficiently at room temperature and...
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Recent Progress on Transition Metal-catalysed Regioselective C–H Transformations Based on Noncovalent Interactions

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00703J, Review Article
Yoichiro Kuninobu, Takeru Torigoe
Transition metal-catalysed C–H transformations are powerful tools to obtain functionalised organic molecules from simple starting materials. To control regioselectivity is one of the most important issues in C–H transformations. Since...
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Divergent syntheses of okaramines C, J, L, and S-U

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00587H, Communication
Xiao Wan Li, Tong xu Si, Ya-Ping Liu, Mingzhong Wang, Albert S. C. Chan
The total synthesis of six novel okaramines (C, J, L, and S-U) was accomplished with a precise synthesis scheme involving few steps and with practical yield of 6.7%-23.0%. The significance...
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Electrochemically enabled functionalization of indoles or anilines to synthesis of hexafluoroisopropoxy indole and anilinederivatives

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00157K, Communication
Zu-yu Mo, Xin-Yu Wang, Yu-zhen Zhang, Li Yang, Hai-Tao Tang, Ying-Ming Pan
An environmentally benign electrochemically enabled site-selective functionalization of indole or aniline derivatives with hexafluoroisopropanol in the presence of tetrabutyl ammonium hexafluorophosphate as redox catalyst and electrolyte was demonstrated in this...
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Synthesis of Glycosyl Sulfoximines by a Highly Chemo- and Stereoselective NH- and O-Transfer to Thioglycosides

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00647E, Paper
Arianna Tota, Claudia Carlucci, Luisa Pisano, Giuliano Cutolo, Guy James Clarkson, Giuseppe Romanazzi, Leonardo Degennaro, James A Bull, Patrick Rollin, Renzo Luisi
A synthesis of unprecedented and stable glycosyl sulfoximines is reported. The developed strategies represent the first examples of highly stereoselective sulfoximine formation directly from thioglycosides. X-ray analysis confirmed the structure...
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Copper(I)/Ganphos catalysis: enantioselective synthesis of diverse spirooxindoles using iminoesters and alkyl substituted methyleneindolinones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00546K, Paper
Hao Cui, Ke Li, Yue Wang, Manman Song, Congcong Wang, Donghui Wei, Er-Qing Li, Zheng Duan, François Mathey
A copper/Ganphos-catalyzed asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of glycine iminoesters with alkyl substituted 3-methylene-2-oxindoles is described, producing the spiro[pyrrolidin-3,3'-oxindole]s in good yields with high ee.
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Blue emissive dimethylmethylene-bridged triphenylamine derivatives appending cross-linkable groups

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00622J, Paper
Kangyu Zhou, Hongfei Pan, Yongjie Zhang, Houchen Wang, Xiaofei Dong, Xiangkui Ren, Xianggao Li, Shirong Wang, Zhijian Chen
Blue-emissive and cross-linkable dimethylmethylene-bridged triphenylamine derivatives were synthesized and their optical and electrochemical properties were investigated.
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Origin of the ligand effect in the cobalt catalyzed regioselective hydroboration of 1,3-diene

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00628A, Paper
Yuhua Liu, ZhongJie Jiang, Jipei Chen
The detailed mechanism and the origin of the ligand-controlled regioselectivity in the cobalt catalyzed hydroboration of 2-substituted 1,3-diene have been investigated.
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Enantioselective Synthesis of Indanone Spiro-Isochromanone Derivatives via Dinuclear Zinc-Catalyzed Michael/Transesterification Tandem Reaction

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00541J, Paper
Xiao-Chao Yang, Meng Xu, Jin-Bao Wang, Meng-Meng Liu, Francois Mathey, Yuan-Zhao Hua, Mincan Wang
An enantioselective Michael/transesterification tandem reaction of α-hydroxy indanones with ortho-ester chalcones was realized by dinuclear zinc catalysts. A series of enantiomerically pure spiro[indanone-2,3’-isochromane-1-one] derivatives were obtained in good yields with...
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Phenylboronic acid-catalyzed tandem construction of S–S and C–S bonds: a new method for the synthesis of benzyl disulfanylsulfone derivatives from S-benzyl thiosulfonates

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3243-3248
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00442A, Communication
Raju Jannapu Reddy, Md. Waheed, Gamidi Rama Krishna
A novel and unique phenylboronic acid-catalyzed tandem construction of S–S and C–S bonds via dimerization–sulfonylation has been disclosed for the synthesis of benzyl disulfanylsulfone derivatives.
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Direct recognition and sensitive detection of circular RNA with ligation-based PCR

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3269-3273
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00625D, Communication
Pengbo Zhang, Na Guo, Kejian Gao, Fengxia Su, Fangfang Wang, Zhengping Li
A sensitive and specific method for circRNA detection is developed through the direct ligation of two ingeniously designed DNA probes.
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Visible light induced 3-position-selective addition of arylpropiolic acids with ethers via C(sp3)–H functionalization

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3258-3262
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00480D, Communication
Zi-juan Wan, Xiao-feng Yuan, Jun Luo
Although the 2-position-selective decarboxylative coupling or addition of arylpropiolic acids with cyclic ethers has been intensively investigated, selective functionalization of arylpropiolic acids at the 3-position is still a big challenge.
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Modular synthesis of oligoacetylacetones via site-selective silylation of acetylacetone derivatives

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3297-3302
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00501K, Paper
Parantap Sarkar, Yuya Inaba, Hayato Shirakura, Tomoki Yoneda, Yasuhide Inokuma
Aliphatic oligoketones with tailored carbonyl and substituent sequences were modularly synthesized utilizing site-selective formation of enol silyl ethers. Their unique conformational preferences in solid-state were revealed by X-ray crystallography.
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Copper-catalyzed direct amination of benzylic hydrocarbons and inactive aliphatic alkanes with arylamines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3263-3268
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00491J, Communication
Hua Yao, Bo Xie, Xiaoyang Zhong, Shengzhou Jin, Sen Lin, Zhaohua Yan
A new synthetic method toward direct C–N bond formation through saturated C–H amination of benzylic hydrocarbons and inactive aliphatic alkanes with primary aromatic amines under an inexpensive catalyst/oxidant (Cu/DTBP) system has been developed.
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Synthesis of α-CF3-substituted E-dehydroornithine derivatives via copper(I)-catalyzed hydroamination of allenes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3274-3280
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00580K, Paper
Anna N. Philippova, Daria V. Vorobyeva, Florian Monnier, Sergey N. Osipov
Novel α-CF3-substituted E-dehydroornithine derivatives have been synthesized via the Cu(I)-catalyzed hydroamination of α-CF3-α-allenyl-α-aminocarboxylates/phosphonates with different amines.
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Chemo- and regioselective click reactions through nickel-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, 18,3374-3381
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00579G, Paper
Woo Gyum Kim, Seung-yeol Baek, Seo Yeong Jeong, Dongsik Nam, Ji Hwan Jeon, Wonyoung Choe, Mu-Hyun Baik, Sung You Hong
Nickel-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions of unsymmetrical alkynes and organic azides afford substituted 1,2,3-triazoles with high levels of chemo- and regioselectivity.
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A Selectfluor-promoted oxidative reaction of disulfides and amines: access to sulfinamides

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00720J, Paper
Haibo Mei, Jiang Liu, Romana Pajkert, Gerd-Volker Röschenthaler, Jianlin Han
An unprecedented metal-free oxidative reaction of disulfides and amines with Selectfluor as a mild oxidant under aerobic conditions was developed.
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Late-stage synthesis and application of photoreactive probes derived from direct benzoylation of heteroaromatic C–H bonds

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00336K, Communication
Kevin D. Hesp, Jun Xiao, Graham M. West
A synthetically-driven, late-stage C–H benzoylation strategy for the expedited preparation and evaluation of heterocyclic alternatives to more classical benzophenone photoreactive probes is reported.
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Dienaminodioate based multicomponent reactions with post-benzylic oxidative transformations mediated by DDQ

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00721H, Paper
Jaice Ravindran, Velickakathu Yadhukrishnan, Reghuvaran Asha , Ravi Shankar Lankalapalli
Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) using dienaminodioate with post-benzylic oxidative transformation by DDQ that afforded a diverse array of products is described. An unprecedented rearrangement of 1,2-dihydropyridines (1,2-DHPs), 3CR products, to 2-pyridones...
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Synthesis of gem-difluoroalkenes via nickel-catalyzed allylic defluorinative reductive cross-coupling of trifluoromethyl alkenes with epoxides

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB00535E, Communication
Xiao-Yu Lu, Run-Chuang Jiang, Jia-Mei Li, Chuang-Chuang Liu, Qing-Qing Wang, Hai-Pin Zhou
A nickel-catalyzed defluorinative reductive cross-coupling of trifluoromethyl alkenes with epoxides has been developed.
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Correction: Nickel-catalyzed cyanation of phenol derivatives activated by 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0OB90052D, Correction
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Liang Wang, Yaoyao Wang, Jun Shen, Qun Chen, Ming-Yang He
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Delhi: 2 schools closed after students test positive for H1N1 virus

Two city schools have been closed for a week from Monday after a student each from the educational institution tested positive for swine flu.