A Historical Perspective of Morphine Syntheses

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue PK, 1995, Pages 43-154

  Hudlicky, Tomas ^a   Butora, Gabor ^a   Fearnley, Stephen P ^a   Gum, Andrew G ^a   Stabile, Michele R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957814614     PISSN: 15725995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1572-5995(96)80025-1     Document Type: Chapter

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