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Transition metal mediated functionalization of o-carboranes

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Correspondence to ZuoWei Xie.

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Dedicated to Professor Qian Changtao on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

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Xie, Z. Transition metal mediated functionalization of o-carboranes. Sci. China Chem. 57, 1061–1063 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-014-5166-z

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