Previously conspicuous by its absence, a syn-selective dichlorination reaction of alkenes has now been reported, bringing together decades-old stoichiometric chemistry in a useful catalytic process.
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Atwood, B., Vanderwal, C. Catalytic control of chlorination. Nature Chem 7, 99–100 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2163
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