Germanium-directed C–H borylation by iridium catalysis
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Qianwei Chen, Yuan Xi, Zhuangzhi Shi. Germanium-directed C–H borylation by iridium catalysis[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters,
;2026, 37(8): 112107.
doi:
10.1016/j.cclet.2025.112107
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