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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes
Published on: April 10, 2015
Photoactive Ruthenium Nitrosyls: Effects of Light and Potential Application as NO Donors
Michael J Rose1, Pradip K Mascharak
1Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA.
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