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Benzo[d][1,2]thiazepin-5-one 3-Oxides: An Unexplored Scaffold with Anticancer Activity

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Deuteriodifluoromethyl Sulfonium Ylides: Easily Accessible Reagents for Electrophilic Deuteriodifluoromethylation of O-Nucleophiles

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