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Efficient, Solvent-Free, Microwave-Enhanced Condensation of 5,5-Dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione with Aldehydes and Imines Using LiBr as Inexpensive, Mild Catalyst

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Pages 510-517 | Received 19 Jan 2009, Published online: 03 Feb 2010

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