Continuous-flow synthesis of primary amines: Metal-free reduction of aliphatic and aromatic nitro derivatives with trichlorosilane

Riccardo Porta, Alessandra Puglisi, Giacomo Colombo, Sergio Rossi and Maurizio Benaglia
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2614–2619. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.257

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Continuous-flow synthesis of primary amines: Metal-free reduction of aliphatic and aromatic nitro derivatives with trichlorosilane
Riccardo Porta, Alessandra Puglisi, Giacomo Colombo, Sergio Rossi and Maurizio Benaglia
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2614–2619. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.257

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Porta, R.; Puglisi, A.; Colombo, G.; Rossi, S.; Benaglia, M. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2614–2619. doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.257

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