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FOLLOWING the reported methylation of lead by anaerobic microorganisms1 we have investigated organolead compounds in aqueous systems. Our results indicate the possible existence of chemical mechanism for the conversion of trimethyl lead acetate Me3PbOAc to tetramethyl lead (TML) in active anaerobic sediments.
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JARVIE, A., MARKALL, R. & POTTER, H. Chemical alkylation of lead. Nature 255, 217–218 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/255217a0
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