... Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 5805-5815. ... 7 In addition, the oxovanadium(V) complexes function as good insulin enhancing agents 8–11 and are also used as catalysts for the oxidation of various organic compounds (hydrocarbons and alcohols, 12–19 organic sulfide 20–22 etc.). ...
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