Photocatalytic C‒F bond activation in small molecules and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Photocatalytic C‒F bond activation in small molecules and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Liu, X.; Sau, A.; Green, A. R.; Popescu, M. V.; Pompetti, N. R.; Li, Y.; Zhao, Y.; Paton, R. S.; Damrauer, N. H.; Miyake, G. M. Nature 2025, 637, 601–607.

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