Hydrogenolysis of benzylic alcohols on rhodium catalysts

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 313-320

  Ranade, Vidyadhar S ^a   Prins, Roel ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Benzylic alcohols; Deuterium; Heterogeneous catalysis; Hydrogenolysis; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL; RHODIUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0033964902     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-3765(20000117)6:2<313::AID-CHEM313>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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