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Senior Independent Study Theses from 1985

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The Bridging-Hydrido-bis(pentacarbonylchromium (0)) Anion as a Reducing Agent for Epoxides, Karen Jean Light
Department: Chemistry

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NMR Studies of 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine SN(ANRORC) Intermediate with Sodium Deuteroxide in Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Will R. Lorenz
Department: Chemistry

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A Comparative Study of the State and Amount of Water in Normal Avian, Bovine, Fish, and Porcine Lenses as Determined by Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Craig Lundgren
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of Porcine Roravirus Polypeptides usimg SDS-PAGE and Pretein Blotting Techniques, Pedro J. Alfonso Martin
Department: Chemistry

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Alkylation of a Model Imine in Preparation for Alkylation of a Sulfanilamide Derivative, Richard Martin
Department: Chemistry

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The Reaction of Aionic Hydridopentacarbonylchromium with Bromo-η5-cyclopentadienyldicarbonyliron, Emannuel Ramli
Department: Chemistry

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Attempted synthesis of Iron Tetercarbonyl Butoxide, Howard Senkfor
Department: Chemistry

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Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography of Amber Samples, Gretchen L. Shearer
Department: Chemistry

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Preparation of 1-Alkoxy-3-Phospholene-1-Oxide and Their Photochemical Reaction With Maleic Anhydride, Kirk Shoger
Department: Chemistry

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Photolysis of Water to Form Hydrogen Gas using Strontium Titanate Doped with Noble Metals, Jeffery M. Ulmer
Department: Chemistry

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A Conformational Study of Selected Xylenes and Toluenes, Jeffrey Wallace
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1984

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Methylations of Model Compounds, Keith A. Beveridge
Department: Chemistry

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Gas Chromatography of Wastewater Phenols, Cynthia F. Bryant
Department: Chemistry

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Identification and Quantification of Compounds in the Head Extracts of Trigona cilipes, T.pectoralis barrocolorodensis, and T. silvestriana, Mark Carlson
Department: Chemistry

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Modification of Bovine liver Cu, Zn Superoxide Dismutase with t-Butyl Hydroperoxide, Federico Erebia Jr
Department: Chemistry

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Peptide Separation by High Performance Liquid Chromatography and the Inactivation of Yeast Cu, Zn Superoxide Dismutase by DANSPG, Mary B. Fenderson
Department: Chemistry

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Photochemical Reactions of 1-Hydroxy-3-Phospholene 1-Oxide and Maleic Anhydride, Gregory P. Foy
Department: Chemistry

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The Conformational Behavior of Some Chlorinated Alkanes Under High Pressure, Thomas Geyer
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis and Characterization of Various Metal Complexes With Novel N4 Macrocyclic Ligands, George Gould
Department: Chemistry

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Chemical Modification Studies of Antithrombin III and Thrombin, Anne M. Jorgensen
Department: Chemistry

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A Study Into the Application of a Diamond Anvil High Pressure Cell to Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometry, Michael Kaup
Department: Chemistry

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Separation of Water Soluble Proteins From Human Cataractous Lenses: An Application of Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Elaine Krochmal
Department: Chemistry

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Application of a Colorimetric Assay to the Study of Urinary Oxalate Excretion and Complexation With Iron, Lauree D. Manning
Department: Chemistry

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The Isolation and Identification of Ant-Repellent Compounds from Malvaviscus arboreus, Molly J. McQuigg
Department: Chemistry

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Inactivation of Seven Glycolytic Enzymes by EAC, a New Carboxyl Reagent for Proteins, John William Null
Department: Chemistry

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Crystallization of Chromium(III)-Dinucleotide Complexes and Kinetics of the Chromium(III)-Cytosine Reaction, Gregory Postel
Department: Chemistry

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A Baseline Study of Volatile Organics in Well, Stream Surface, and Landfill Runoff Water in the Wooster Area, David C. Rimmler
Department: Chemistry

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An Analysis of Base/Neutral Extractable Organic Priority Pollutants in Wastewater, Susan M. Supica
Department: Chemistry

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X-Ray Crystallographic Study of the Red Blood Cell Anion Transport Inhibitor 3, 5-dinitro-4-hydroxyacetophenone, Marilyn Whitney
Department: Chemistry

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Investigation of the Distribution of Fluoride in Human Tooth Enamel, Paula Youngberg
Department: Chemistry

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An Infrared Spectral and Gas Chromatographic Study of Urea Inclusion Compounds, James Zapf
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1983

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Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Reporter Groups, Vasiliki Abadji
Department: Chemistry

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A Baseline Study of Volatile Organics in Ground Water of the Wooster Area Using Grob CLSA, David L. Acuña
Department: Chemistry

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The Determination of the Lattice Cell Constants and Space Group for Diamminebis(2,2'-bipyridine)cobalt (III), Mark Allan
Department: Chemistry

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The Production and Infrared Study of the High Pressure Phases of t-Butyl Bromide and 3-Chloro-3-Methylpentane, G. Michael Appel
Department: Chemistry

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The Direct Determination of Activation Parameters for the Outer-Sphere Reduction of Pentaamminecobalt (III) by Pentacyanoferrate (II), Randal M. Benefield
Department: Chemistry

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An Evaluation of the Collection Efficiency of the Micro-charcoal Trap for the Determination of Airborne Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), David P. Boothe
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of Lattice Constants and Crystallographic Symmetry of Anionic Cell Membrane Transport Inhibitors, Gregg L. Brelsford
Department: Chemistry

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Purification of 1,2-bis(4'-pyridyl) ethanepentacarbonyltungsten and Related Compounds, Steven Clymer
Department: Chemistry

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The Production of Plastic Crystals Under High Pressure and Their Analysis Using Infrared Spectroscopy, Paul Cochran
Department: Chemistry

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Crystallization and X-Ray Diffraction of Cr(III)-Dinucleotide Complexes, Sotiris Daoutis
Department: Chemistry

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Structure Solution of Pentaamine (4-phenylpyridine)cobalt(III) dithionate, Sophia Demoulini
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis of DANSPG: A Chromophoric Arginine Reagent, Edward J. Esber
Department: Chemistry

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Preparation and Evaluation of Glass Capillary Chromatographic Columns, Tracey A. D. Evans
Department: Chemistry

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The Separation and Identification of Volatile Components of Stingless Bees, Holly A. Fortnum
Department: Chemistry

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Modification of Bovine liver Cu. Zn Superoxide Dismutase with Hydrogen Peroxide, H.J.R. Fuchs
Department: Chemistry

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Conformational Spectroscopic Studies of Some Halogenated Cyclopentanes and Cyclobutanes As Thiourea Inclusion Compounds, Joseph Incavo
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Reaction of 2,5-Dichloro-2,5-Dihydrothiophene-1-Oxide, Anik A. Jivanjee
Department: Chemistry

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The Ring Opening Reactions of Aryl Heterocycles With the Hydroxide Ion, Robert Lavallee
Department: Chemistry

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The Attempted Synthesis of Various Vitamin B12 Models, Peter Padolik
Department: Chemistry

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Preparation of Phospholenes and their Photochemical Adducts with Maleic Anhydride, Susan Seebode
Department: Chemistry

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Inactivation of Yeast Enolase and beta-Lactamase I from B. cereus 569/H by EAC, a New Carboxyl Reagent for Proteins, Bianca R. Tomasini
Department: Chemistry

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Analysis of Mass Spectra of Selected Organic Compounds, Inga Tuve
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1982

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The Reaction of 2-Chloro-3-nitropyridine with Hydroxide Ion, John R. Barr
Department: Chemistry

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Identification of the Essential Histidine in Yeast Cu,Zu Superoxide Dismutase Modified by Hydrogen Peroxide, Dianne M. Blech
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of Copper Concentrations in Human Cataractous and Non-Cataractous Lenses By Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry, Richard Bowers
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of Copper Concentrations in Human Cataractous and Non-cataractous Lenses by Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry, Richard Allen Bowers
Department: Chemistry

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Water Content and Elemental Analysis of Cataractous and Normal Lenses By Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry, Lois Calian
Department: Chemistry

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Purification of Bronchial Mucous Proteinase Inhibitor from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis, Karen Diane Cross
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Metal Complexing Ability of Dithizone and its S-alkyl Derivatives, Dale DiFrancesco
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis and Characterization of Pentaaminepyridinecobalt (3) perchlorate and Petaamine-4-phenylpyridinecobalt (3) perchlorate, David Engler
Department: Chemistry

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The Attempted Crystallization of Ferric Citrate and the Crystal Analysis of a Cobalt (3) Complex, James C. Faulhaber
Department: Chemistry

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An Analysis of Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, and Zinc in Sewage Sludges Received at the Wooster Water Pollution Plant, Kenneth L. Hale
Department: Chemistry

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The Role of Carboxyl Residues in Yeast Enolase, Jeffrey H. Jinks
Department: Chemistry

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Grob Closed Loop Stripping Analysis of Surface Waters in the Wooster Area, Kim Alan Lance
Department: Chemistry

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Reciprical Lattice Photography of a Cobalt Complex and the Crystallization of Chromium-Dinucleotide Complexes, Daniel E. Lynch
Department: Chemistry

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Synthesis of Binuclear Manganese Compounds Containing 4,4'bipyridine and Discovery of A Manganese Manganese Doubly Bonded Compound, Nancy S. Marchant
Department: Chemistry

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Purification and Characterization of a Chromophoric Ariginine Reagent, Elizabeth A. Martinson
Department: Chemistry

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The Effect of Ligand Size on the Substitution Rate of Dimethylsulfoxidepentaamine Cobalt (3), Susan H. Muench
Department: Chemistry

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An Attempt to Solve the Crystal Structure of 2'-Deoxyguanosine 5'-Monophosphate, Costas Pappas
Department: Chemistry

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Characterization of An Essential Arginyl Residue in beta-lactamase 1 from Bacillus cereus 569/H, Sharon L. Patrick
Department: Chemistry

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Kinetics of the Outer-Sphere Electron Transfer Reaction Between Pentacyano(4-4' bipyridine)ferrate(2) and Pentaammine(4-phenylpyridine)cobalt(3), Brian C. Perry
Department: Chemistry

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An Analysis of Concentrations of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons in the Sediments of Shreve Swamp and Brown's Lake, Michael Reid
Department: Chemistry

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The Synthesis of alpha(4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinoxyl)-methyl Acrylic Acid and N-4(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperdinoxyl) Acryl Amide: Stable Free Radical Feasible for the Modification of Proteins, Morris M. Robinson
Department: Chemistry

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Seperation and Identification of Hydrocarbon Groups by High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography, John R. Shaw
Department: Chemistry

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The Determination of Quantum Yields for the Photoreaction Between W(CO)5-L-W(CO)5 (L=BPY,BPE) and L'=Pyridine, PBr3, PPh3) photolyzed at 440nm), Scott Steffen
Department: Chemistry

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The Hard Acid and Soft Nucleophile Systems: The O-Alkyl Cleavage of Esters, Joni Stevens
Department: Chemistry

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The Determination of the Lecithin/Sphingomyelin (L/S) Ratio in Amniotic Fluid using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, John W. Thomas
Department: Chemistry

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Determination of Urinary Oxalate Levels and Variation in the Presence of Iron, Elaine Turley
Department: Chemistry

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Modification of the Active Site of Carboxypeptidase Y, Elizabeth A. Waters
Department: Chemistry

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Study of Trace Elements in Human Tooth Enamel and Dentin and Their Relation to Dental Caries Prevalence, David Willey
Department: Chemistry

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Investigation of the Fluoride Content in Human Tooth Enamel and Dentin and Its Relationship With Other Trace Elements, Carole Youngberg
Department: Chemistry

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Crystallization of Chromium(3)-Dinucleotide Complexes and An X-ray Crystallography Study of a Cobalt Complex, Lawrence Alan Zeff
Department: Chemistry

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1981

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Investigation of the Relationship Between Sulfydryl Groups and Trace Elements in Human Cataractous Lenses, Michael Bianconi
Department: Chemistry

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The Synthesis of Two New Arginine Reagents, Jean S. Campbell
Department: Chemistry

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Amino Allenes: An Attempted Synthesis, Elizabeth Ann Christman
Department: Chemistry

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A Role for Carboxyl and Arginyl Residues in B-lactamase I from B. cereus 569/H, Thomas Lee Davis
Department: Chemistry

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Isolation and Attempted Characterization of Photoproducts Formed Upon Illumination of Deoxyguanosine and Riboflavin, Andrew Dixon
Department: Chemistry

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The Study of Trace Metals in Human Teeth Enamel and Dentin Tissues Using a Modified Digestion Technique, Dennis Finton
Department: Chemistry

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The Kinetics of the Outer-Sphere Electron Transfer Reaction Between Pentacyano (4,4'-bipyridine) ferrate (2) with Pentaamine (4-phenylpyridine) cobalt (3) and Pentaamine (pyridine) cobalt (3), Charles Edwards Flack
Department: Chemistry

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Conformational Behavior of a,a'-dihalo-m-xylenes Using Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy, Randolph Kilbride
Department: Chemistry

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An Attempted Synthesis of 4-Methyl-4-Phenylsulfonylcyclooctanone, Richard Krawczyk
Department: Chemistry

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Attempted Purification of 3,12-Dioxahexadecanyl Ethanoate Synthesis of 13-Oxaheptadec-(Z)-3-enyl Ethanoate Pheromone Mimics of the Clearwing Moth, William A. Price
Department: Chemistry

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Set-up, Adjustment, and Calibration of a Steady State Photolysis Apparatus. Qualitative Study of the Photochemical Properties of (W(CO)5)2BPy, Kevin J. Quinn
Department: Chemistry

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Essential Arginyl Residues in Various Cu, Zn Superoxide Dismutases, Jan E. Saunders
Department: Chemistry

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A Survey of Reactions Between Sodium Hydroxide and Several Nitrogen Heterocyles, Martha R. Scherer
Department: Chemistry

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Trace Element Analysis of Human Tooth Enamel and Dentin From Fluoridated Communities By Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy and Potentiomentric Fluoride Analysis, Bruce R. Smith
Department: Chemistry

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EDC modification study of yeast enolase's carboxyl groups, Mark Stansbery
Department: Chemistry

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Attempted Syntheses of Deuterated Lysines, David J. Sterna
Department: Chemistry

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A Study of the Synthesis of Mono- and Di-chromiumpentacarbonyls Using 4,4'-bipyridine and Other Similar Bridging Ligands, Mark S. Swansiger
Department: Chemistry