Every organic molecule has a sea of carbon–hydrogen bonds, so fishing out just one of these bonds for a reaction is difficult. Using a common chemical group as bait provides a solution to the problem. See Letter p.70
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Schultz, D., Wolfe, J. Disguise gets a reaction. Nature 483, 42–43 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/483042a
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