Acid-Triggered O−O Bond Heterolysis of a Nonheme Fe III (OOH) Species for the Stereospecific Hydroxylation of Strong C−H Bonds
- Award ID(s):
- 1665391
- PAR ID:
- 10049711
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemistry - A European Journal
- Volume:
- 24
- Issue:
- 20
- ISSN:
- 0947-6539
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 5331 to 5340
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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