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Photochemistry of 5-Bromouracils : Isolation of 5,5′-Diuracils

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ISHIHARA, H., WANG, S. Photochemistry of 5-Bromouracils : Isolation of 5,5′-Diuracils. Nature 210, 1222–1225 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2101222a0

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