title: Uncovering the importance of proton donors in TmI2-promoted electron transfer: facile C-N bond cleavage in unactivated amides.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. michal.szostak@manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szostak
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spain
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Procter
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D004579:Electron Transport; D007454:Iodides / Q000737:chemistry*; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements / Q000737:chemistry; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011522:Protons; D013932:Thulium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D007454:Iodides; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements; D011522:Protons; D002244:Carbon; D013932:Thulium; D009584:Nitrogen
keywords: CN cleavage; amides; electron transfer; lanthanides; thulium diiodide