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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Hello Everyone,</FONT>
<BR> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">We are trying to synthesize a mixed anhydride in which one of the sides is lauric acid and the other a short chain acid. I am trying to locate a very viable synthetic procedure possibly using DCC or another coupling agent. Can anyone help me locate the specific literature sources? I would greatly appreciate it since the only two articles I could find are in Japanese and we are trying to get them translated.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Please reply directly to me at wloffredo@po-box.esu.edu</FONT>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Dr. William M. Loffredo</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Department of Chemistry</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">East Stroudsburg University</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">East Stroudsburg, PA 18301</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">(570) 422-3215</FONT>
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