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3-(2,6-Dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-aza-bicyclo-[3.2.0]heptane-2,4-dione

Yousef M Hijji, Ellis Benjamin, Earl Benjamin

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