The synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) using continuous flow chemistry

Marcus Baumann and Ian R. Baxendale
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1194–1219. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.11.134

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The synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) using continuous flow chemistry
Marcus Baumann and Ian R. Baxendale
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1194–1219. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.11.134

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Baumann, M.; Baxendale, I. R. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1194–1219. doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.134

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