Molecular-sieve catalysts for the selective oxidation of linear alkanes by molecular oxygen

Nature

Volumn 398, Issue 6724, 1999, Pages 227-230

  Thomas, John Meurig ^a   Raja, Robert ^a   Sankar, Gopinathan ^a   Bell, Robert G ^a  

^a DAVY FARADAY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ALKANE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METAL ION; METHYL GROUP; OXIDIZING AGENT; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; CATALYST; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; LINEAR SYSTEM; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033580447     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/18417     Document Type: Article

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