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5-Sulfanyl-idene-2H,5H-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d][1,3]dithiol-2-one

Hua-Wen Wen, Li-Xia Fan, Li Liu

    Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
    |March 14, 2012
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