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DMSO-d6) δ 155.9, 153.7, 148.7, 139.4, 119.0, 87.8, 83.8, 70.8, 61.7, 42.0;
HRMS calcd for C10H13ClN5O3 [M+H+] 286.0701, found 286.0703.
Other procedures, see the supporting information.
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