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Synthesis of High Purity Nonsymmetric Dialkylphosphinic Acid Extractants
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Synthesis of High Purity Nonsymmetric Dialkylphosphinic Acid Extractants

Published on: October 19, 2017

Atalaphylline

Suchada Chantrapromma, Nawong Boonnak, Ibrahim Abdul Razak

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
    |May 18, 2011
    PubMed

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