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Nickel-Catalyzed Heteroarylation of Chiral Oxazolines

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Efficient Bimetallic Nanocatalysts
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Catalytically active palladium nanoparticles coordinated to water-soluble ligands

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Pd–Mo Catalyst Turns Bio-Oil into Alkanes
Efficient hydrodeoxygenation with high yields