Some alcohols can't be made in a way that controls the crucial arrangement of chemical groups in the molecule. A reaction that uses common laboratory reagents offers a practical route to these compounds.
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Hansen, K. How to beat an alcohol problem. Nature 456, 711–712 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/456711a
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