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Intermediates and activated complexes in the chromyl chloride oxidation of organic compounds

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Freeman, F. Intermediates and activated complexes in the chromyl chloride oxidation of organic compounds. Reviews on Reactive Species in Chemical Reactions 1, 37–64 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03156033

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