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The photolysis of alkylidenefluorene oxides resulted in free radical 1,2-alkyl migrations.
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Arney, B.E., White, R.C., Ramanathan, A. et al. Photochemistry of aryloxiranes: free radical 1,2-alkyl migrations in a constrained system. Photochem Photobiol Sci 3, 851–853 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1039/b408341e
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