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Gopalpur Nagendrappa teaches organic chemistry at Bangalore University. His work includes organic synthesis and reaction mechanisms mainly in the area of organosilicon chemistry.
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Nagendrappa, G. Benzene and its isomers. Reson 16, 1146–1151 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-011-0128-7
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