Pyridyl Radical Cation for C-H Amination of Arenes

Simon L Rössler1, Benson J Jelier2, Pascal F Tripet2

  • 1Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland.

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