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(E)-1-(2,5-Dimethyl-3-thien-yl)-3-(2-hy-droxy-phen-yl)prop-2-en-1-one

Abdullah M Asiri, Salman A Khan, M Nawaz Tahir

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
    |May 19, 2011
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