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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 36, 2006 - Issue 17
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D,L‐α‐Tocopherol Synthesis Catalyzed by the Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquids

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Pages 2433-2439 | Received 24 Oct 2005, Published online: 27 Oct 2006

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