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Advances and challenges in palladium-catalyzed intermolecular selective allylic C-H functionalization of alkenes

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Qi, X., Chen, P. & Liu, G. Advances and challenges in palladium-catalyzed intermolecular selective allylic C-H functionalization of alkenes. Sci. China Chem. 58, 1249–1251 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-015-5387-9

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