Ciro Romano, Jack I. Mansell, and David J. Procter have explored the versatility and selectivity of samarium diiodide, and its use as a radical relay catalyst.
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Romano, C., Mansell, J.I. & Procter, D.J. A blueprint for catalysis. Nat. Chem. 16, 478 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01438-8
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