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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
; 37(23): 3245-3248, 1998 Dec 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29711423
ABSTRACT
Simple organic molecules can have many functions. The active ingredient in the corrosion inhibitor 3-(4-methylbenzoyl)propionate works because it addresses the metal sites of a surface through carboxylate groups, forms hydrogen bonds with surface hydroxide groups (see picture), and provides excellent surface coverage through efficient packing of substituted aromatic groups.