From 2-Naphthaldehyde to 4-Formylsalicylic acid

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

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