An unusual cyclization reaction to form alkylarenes — which are important chemical feedstocks — from alkanes is mediated by an iridium catalyst.
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Hartwig, J. Ringing the chains. Nature Chem 3, 99–101 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.978
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