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A Formate–Carbonate Exchange Reaction Revealed by ‘Labelled’ Carbon

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THE preparation of formates has been examined as part of a programme for the development of reliable syntheses of isotopically labelled organic compounds.

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GRANT, D., TURNER, H. A Formate–Carbonate Exchange Reaction Revealed by ‘Labelled’ Carbon. Nature 165, 153–154 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/165153a0

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