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Bis(μ-2-{[oxido(phenyl)methylidene]hydrazinylidene}propanoato)bis[dibenzyl(ethanol)tin(IV)]

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