Reduction of Nitroaryls by Dodecacarbonyltriiron-Methanol

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1972, Pages 930-936

  Landesbebg, J M ^a   Katz, L ^a   Olsen, Carol ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001427385     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo00972a002     Document Type: Article

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3. Abstracted in part from the M. S. Thesis of Carol Olsen, Adelphi University, June 1971.
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