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R1=R2=H |
Br-D1001 CAS: M F: C64H74S2 M W: 907.40 |
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R1=R2=Br | Br-D1001 CAS: 1049034-71-0 M F: C64H74Br2S2 M W: 1065.19 |
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R1=R2=CHO |
Br-D1003 CAS: 1884694-93-2 M F: C66H74O2S2 M W: 963.42 |
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R1=Br R2=CHO | CAT: GT004 CAS: M F: C65H73BrOS2 M W: 1014.31 |
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R1=R2= |
CAT: GT005 CAS: 2095504-33-7 M F: C90H82N4O2S2 M W: 1315.77 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT006 CAS: M F: C92H86N4O2S2 M W: 1343.82 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT007 CAS: M F: C90H80F2N4O2S2 M W: 1351.75 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT008 CAS: M F: C90H78F4N4O2S2 M W: 1387.73 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT009 CAS: M F: C90H78Cl4N4O2S2 M W: 1453.55 |
Structure | Information | |
R1=R2=H |
CAT: GT010 CAS: 1420071-64-2 M F: C68H74S4 M W: 1019.58 |
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R1=R2=Br | CAT: GT011 CAS M F: C68H72Br2S4 M W: 1177.37 |
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R1=R2=CHO |
CAT: GT012 CAS M F: C70H74O2S4 M W: 1075.60 |
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R1=Br R2=CHO | CAT: GT013 CAS: M F: C69H73BrOS4 M W: 1126.48 |
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R1=R2= |
CAT: GT014 CAS: 1664293-06-4 M F: C94H82N4O2S4 M W: 1427.94 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT015 CAS: 2107971-73-1 M F: C96H86N4O2S4 M W: 1456.00 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT016 CAS: M F: C94H80F2N4O2S4 M W: 1463.92 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT017 CAS: M F: C94H78F4N4O2S4 M W: 1499.90 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT018 CAS: M F: C94H78Cl4N4O2S4 M W: 1565.72 |
Structure | Information | |
R1=R2=H |
CAT: GT019 CAS M F: C72H74S6 M W: 1131.75 |
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R1=R2=Br | CAT: GT020 CAS M F: C72H72Br2S6 M W: 1289.54 |
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R1=R2=CHO |
CAT: GT021 CAS M F: C74H74O2S6 M W: 1187.77 |
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R1=Br R2=CHO | CAT: GT022 CAS: M F: C73H73BrOS6 M W: 1238.65 |
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R1=R2= |
CAT: GT023 CAS M F: C100H90N4O2S6 M W: 1572.20 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT024 CAS M F: C102H94N4O2S6 M W: 1600.25 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT025 CAS: M F: C100H88F2N4O2S6 M W: 1608.18 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT026 CAS: M F: C100H86F4N4O2S6 M W: 1644.16 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT027 CAS: M F: C100H86Cl4N4O2S6 M W: 1709.98 |
Structure | Information | |
R1=R2=H |
CAT: GT028 CAS M F: C64H72S4 M W: 969.52 |
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R1=R2=Br | CAT: GT029 CAS M F: C64H70Br2S4 M W: 1127.31 |
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R1=R2=CHO |
CAT: GT030 CAS M F: C66H72O2S4 M W: 1025.54 |
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R1=Br R2=CHO | CAT: GT031 CAS: M F: C65H71BrOS4 M W: 1076.42 |
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R1=R2= |
CAT: GT032 CAS M F: C90H80N4O2S4 M W: 1377.88 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT033 CAS M F: C92H84N4O2S4 M W: 1405.94 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT034 CAS: M F: C90H78F2N4O2S4 M W: 1413.86 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT035 CAS: M F: C90H76F4N4O2S4 M W: 1449.85 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT036 CAS: M F: C90H76Cl4N4O2S4 M W: 1515.66 |
Structure | Information | |
R1=R2=H |
CAT: GT037 CAS M F: C68H72S6 M W: 1081.69 |
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R1=R2=Br | CAT: GT038 CAS M F: C68H70Br2S6 M W: 1239.48 |
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R1=R2=CHO |
CAT: GT039 CAS M F: C70H72O2S6 M W: 1137.71 |
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R1=Br R2=CHO | CAT: GT040 CAS: M F: C69H71BrOS6 M W: 1188.60 |
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R1=R2= |
CAT: GT041 CAS M F: C94H80N4O2S6 M W: 1490.06 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT042 CAS M F: C96H84N4O2S6 M W: 1518.11 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT043 CAS: M F: C94H78F2N4O2S6 M W: 1526.04 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT044 CAS: M F: C94H76F4N4O2S6 M W: 1562.02 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT045 CAS: M F: C94H76Cl4N4O2S6 M W: 1627.84 |
Structure | Information | |
R1=R2=H |
CAT: GT046 CAS M F: C72H72S8 M W: 1193.86 |
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R1=R2=Br | CAT: GT047 CAS M F: C72H70Br2S8 M W: 1351.65 |
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R1=R2=CHO |
CAT: GT048 CAS M F: C74H72O2S8 M W: 1249.88 |
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R1=Br R2=CHO | CAT: GT049 CAS: M F: C73H71BrOS8 M W: 1300.77 |
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R1=R2= |
CAT: GT050 CAS M F: C98H80N4O2S8 M W: 1602.23 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT051 CAS M F: C100H84N4O2S8 M W: 1630.28 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT052 CAS: M F: C98H78F2N4O2S8 M W: 1638.21 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT053 CAS: M F: C98H76F4N4O2S8 M W: 1674.19 |
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R1=R2= | CAT: GT054 CAS: M F: C98H76Cl4N4O2S8 M W: 1740.01 |
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