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of hydrazide 2 to give the substitution product 3. Coordina-
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In conclusion, we have developed a highly efficient
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are high-yielding with a broad substrate scope and proceed
under extremely mild conditions. The present method
complements conventional reactions for the preparation of
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We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China
(No. 21272190), and NFFTBS (No. J1310024).
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