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Xiang-Yu Yan, Jia-Fu Leng, Ting-Ting Chen, Yong-Jun Zhao, Ling-Yi Kong, Yong Yin
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(2023)
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Lin Chen, Bei Zhang, Yan-Hong Li, Xian-Sen Huo, Wen-Wei You, Pei-Liang Zhao
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BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
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