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Poly[aqua-bis-(μ-formato-κO:O')(μ-pyrazine-κN:N')nickel(II)]

Susanne Wöhlert, Mario Wriedt, Inke Jess

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
    |July 15, 2011
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