A Sustainable, Semi-Continuous Flow Synthesis of Hydantoins

Stella Vukelić1, Beate Koksch1, Peter H Seeberger1,2

  • 1Department of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Free University Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.

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