The partial air oxidation of alkyl aromatic compounds catalysed by cobalt/bromide in carboxylic acids: Mechanistic considerations

South African Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 178-185

  Gerber, Thomas I A ^a   Wiechers, Adriaan ^b   Noah, Anita T ^a   Zeelie, Ben ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b R and D Laboratory   (South Africa)

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