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Fluorous Organometallic Chemistry

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Part of the book series: Topics in Organometallic Chemistry ((TOPORGAN,volume 52))

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The synthesis, characterisation and application of organometallic complexes functionalised with fluorous substituents are reviewed.

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Hope, E.G., Simayi, R., Stuart, A.M. (2015). Fluorous Organometallic Chemistry. In: Braun, T., Hughes, R. (eds) Organometallic Fluorine Chemistry. Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, vol 52. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/3418_2015_91

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