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Title: Structural and Photophysical Characterization of All Five Constitutional Isomers of the Octaethyl‐β,β′‐dioxo‐bacterio‐ and ‐isobacteriochlorin Series
Award ID(s):
1800361
NSF-PAR ID:
10337697
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemistry – A European Journal
Volume:
27
Issue:
65
ISSN:
0947-6539
Page Range / eLocation ID:
16189 to 16203
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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