The search for new environmentally friendly chemical processes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 907-909

  Bolm, Carsten ^a   Beckmann, Oliver ^a   Dabard, Olivier A G ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arenes; Homogeneous catalysis; Oxidations; Polyoxometalates; Waste prevention

Indexed keywords

ADIPIC ACID; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXANOL; CYCLOHEXANONE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; NITROUS OXIDE; NYLON; OZONE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SYNTHESIS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0033119804     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19990401)38:7<907::aid-anie907>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Short Survey

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