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Ammonium 2-(2,4-dichloro-phen-oxy)acetate hemihydrate

Hui-Lian Liu, Shu-Hua Guo, Yun-Ying Li

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
    |May 18, 2011
    PubMed
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    Ammonium 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate hydrate was synthesized from dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and ammonia. Its crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

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