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A RELATION stated without proof or reference by Soffer1 deserves to be better known. Ideas more or less equivalent to it seem to be widely known to organic chemists, but workers in related fields may find the result useful when dealing with organic compounds. This communication presents a proof, together with some remarks on interpretation and use (supplementary to Soffer's remarks).
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LAWS, D. Molecular Formula and Degree of Unsaturation. Nature 200, 1202 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/2001202a0
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