From 4-Chloroacetophenone to 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde

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Medline reference: Hay AG, Focht DD. Appl Environ Microbiol (1998) 64(6): 2141-6.
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  4-Chlorobenzaldehyde

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[1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT)] [BBD Main Menu]

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