Autocatalytic hydrolysis of V-type nerve agents

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 8407-8413

  Yang, Yu Chu ^a   Szafraniec, Linda L ^a   Beaudry, William T ^a   Rohrbaugh, Dennis K ^a   Procell, Lawrence R ^a   Samuel, John B ^a  

^a U S ARMY   (United States)

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EID: 0000074125     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9614506     Document Type: Article

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