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| Product Name | Catalog # | UNIT | Price | Qty | FAVORITES | |
N-[5-(5-Chloro-benzooxazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-phenyl]-3-nitro-benzamide, 10 mg | sc-338216 | 10 mg | $807.00 |