Microwave-assisted organic synthesis and transformations using benign reaction media

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 629-639

  Polshettiwar, Vivek ^a   Varma, Rajender S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 45349103379     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar700238s     Document Type: Article

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