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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 36, 2006 - Issue 18
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NaBH4/Charcoal: A New Synthetic Method for Mild and Convenient Reduction of Nitroarenes

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Pages 2699-2704 | Received 18 Jan 2006, Published online: 16 Feb 2007

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