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Title: Deciphering Photochemical Reactivity of Maleimides by Ultrafast Spectroscopy: How Minor Pathways Have Major Implications in Photochemical Reactions
Award ID(s):
2350308
PAR ID:
10615632
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Chemical Society
Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume:
129
Issue:
17
ISSN:
1089-5639
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3876 to 3885
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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