Pure and Applied Chemistry

Pure Appl. Chem., 2013, Vol. 85, No. 6, pp. 1089-1101

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-12-10-11

Published online 2013-04-10

The new world of organic reactions in water

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