Cerium-Catalyzed C–H Functionalizations of Alkanes Utilizing Alcohols as Hydrogen Atom Transfer Agents

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 142; no. 13; pp. 6216 - 6226
• Main Authors: An, Qing, Wang, Ziyu, Chen, Yuegang, Wang, Xin, Zhang, Kaining, Pan, Hui, Liu, Weimin, Zuo, Zhiwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 01.04.2020
• Subjects: alcohols; alkanes; alkylation; amination; carbon-hydrogen bond activation; catalysts; catalytic activity; cerium; energy; free radicals; homolytic cleavage; hydrogen; redox reactions; spectroscopy

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