(Bio)isosteres of ortho- and meta-substituted benzenes

H. Erik Diepers and Johannes C. L. Walker
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 859–890. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.20.78

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(Bio)isosteres of ortho- and meta-substituted benzenes
H. Erik Diepers and Johannes C. L. Walker
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 859–890. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.20.78

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Diepers, H. E.; Walker, J. C. L. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 859–890. doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.78

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