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A novel protocol for chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to aromatic amines has been established. The metal-free reduction goes through a hydrogen transfer process. Various easily reducible functional groups can be well tolerated under the optimized reaction conditions.
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Shuai, Q., Li, J., Zhao, F. et al. Metal-free chemoselective reduction of nitroaromatics to anilines via hydrogen transfer strategy. Chem. Pap. 73, 965–975 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-018-0634-0
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