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Bifunctional Phenol Quinone Methide Precursors: Synthesis and Biological Activity 双官能酚醌甲基化物的合成及其生物活性

IF 0.3 4区化学

Croatica Chemica Acta Pub Date : 2019-01-28 DOI: 10.5562/CCA3455

Matija Sambol, K. Ester, A. Husak, Đ. Škalamera, I. Piantanida, N. Basarić

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