Topotecan dynamics, tautomerism and reactivity--1H/13C NMR and ESI MS study

Karolina Hyz1, Robert Kawecki, Elzbieta Bednarek

  • 1Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warszawa, Kasprzaka 44, Poland.

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