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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 10, 1980 - Issue 3
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Ruthenium Tetroxide Oxidation of Simple Ethers: A Systematic Study

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Pages 205-211 | Published online: 05 Dec 2006

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