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Elsevier2011

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EPFL2010

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Parahydrogen-induced polarization was observed in the gas phase heterogeneous hydrogenation of propyne catalyzed by Pd-0 nanoparticles embedded in an ionic liquid phase supported on activated carbon fibers (Pd-0/SILP/ACF). The results were markedly differe ...

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Carbon Dioxide as the C1 Source for Direct C−H Functionalization of Aromatic Heterocycles

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American Chemical Society2010

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