Photochemical decarbonylation of ketones: Recent advances and reactions in crystalline solids

CRC Handbook of: Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Second Edition

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  Garcia Garibay, Miguel A ^a   Campos, Luis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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