Mechanisms and their explanatory challenges in organic chemistry

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 970-982

  Ramsey, Jeffry L ^a  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 62749137232     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/594539     Document Type: Conference Paper

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