Photoreactivity of conjugated bichromophoric molecules; an unusual dimerization of o-vinylbenzaldehyde

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications

Volumn , Issue 24, 1993, Pages 1828-1829

  Kessar, S V ^a   Mankotia, A K S ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 37049079721     PISSN: 00224936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/C39930001828     Document Type: Article

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