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We thank the Petroleum Research Fund for support and CFI/
OIT for an equipment grant. C.B. further thanks NSERC for an
USRA award.
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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Lutz Gade on the occasion of his 50th
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ABBREVIATIONS
KIE kinetic isotope effect; TMDS tetramethyldisiloxane;
PMHS polymethylhydrosiloxane
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