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Nitrenes are formed by abstracting oxygen from nitrocompounds using triethyl phosphite.
R–NO2
  +  
2
(CH3CH2O)3P
         
R–N
  +  
2
(CH3CH2O)3P=O
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Nitro compound (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
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Triethylphosphate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Functional Group Interconvertion
Multistep: LA/B mechanism
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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