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Multicomponent Mechanochemical Synthesis of Cyclopentadienyl Titanium tert -Butoxy Halides, Cp x TiX y (O t Bu) 4–(x+y) ( x , y = 1, 2; X = Cl, Br)
- Award ID(s):
- 1665327
- PAR ID:
- 10065114
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Chemical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- ACS Omega
- Volume:
- 3
- Issue:
- 7
- ISSN:
- 2470-1343
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 8149 to 8159
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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