Orthogonally Positioned Diamino Pyrrole- and Imidazole-Containing Polyamides: Synthesis of 1-(3-Substituted-propyl)-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylic Acid and 1-(3-Chloropropyl)-4-nitroimidazole-2-carboxylic Acid

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