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Reaction Mechanism Underlying Pd(II)-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Ethylene and Benzene to Form Styrene: Identification of a Cyclic Mono-Pd II Bis-Cu II Complex as the Active Catalyst

Journal Article · · Organometallics
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  1. Materials and Process Simulation Center, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
  3. Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance Facility, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States

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Research Organization:
Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0000776
OSTI ID:
1978209
Journal Information:
Organometallics, Vol. 41, Issue 15; ISSN 0276-7333
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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