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Lewis Acid Assisted Brønsted Acid Catalysed Decarbonylation of Isocyanates: A Combined DFT and Experimental Study

Ayan Dasgupta1, Yara van Ingen1, Michael G Guerzoni1

  • 1Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, Cymru/Wales, United Kingdom.

Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|May 13, 2022
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Keywords:
DFTbiuretboranesisocyanateurea

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