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Article number:
5500493
CAS No.:
56258-32-3
Formula:
C20H16O6
Chemical description:
(12S,12aS,12bR)-4,9,12,12b-tetrahydroxy-2,11,12,12a-tetrahydro-1H-perylene-3,10-dione
Synonyms:
3,9-Perylene; 1,2,6b,7,8,12b-hexahydro-1,4,6b,10-tetrahydroxy-, (1-alpha,6b-beta,12b-beta)-; Dihydroalterperylenol
Molecular weight:
352,34 g/mol
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