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ethyl ether methyl tertiary butyl ether tetrahydrofuran Nerolin II methyl ether epoxide ethyl vinyl ether Williamson ether synthesis oxonium salt organic compound carboxylic acid hydrocarbon alcohol aldehyde phenol ketone olefin aromatic compound vinyl compound acrylic compound

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Fraser Stoddart

Fraser Stoddart

British-American chemist

Williamson, Alexander William

Alexander William Williamson

British chemist