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«2» United States Patent (a0) Patent No: US 6,242,603 BL
(45) Date of Patent: Jun. 5, 2001
(58) PROCESS OF PREPARING LYSERGIC ACID. (58) Field of Search 546109, 67, 2
(75) Inventor: Jean-Claude Gaullier, Gournay sur 65) References Cited
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