From 2-Hydroxy-7-hydroxymethylchromene-2-carboxylate to 2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzalpyruvate

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Medline reference
Mahajan MC, Phale PS, Vaidyanathan CS. Arch Microbiol (1994) 161(5): 425-33.

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                           2-Hydroxy-7-hydroxymethylchromene-2-carboxylate                           
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  2-hydroxy-7-hydroxymethylchromene-2-carboxylate |
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                               2-Hydroxy-4-hydroxymethylbenzalpyruvate
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