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Kokel, A., Schäfer, C., Török, B. (2019). Microwave-Assisted Reactions in Green Chemistry. In: Han, B., Wu, T. (eds) Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9060-3_1008

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