Mono-N-methylation of primary amines with alkyl methyl carbonates over Y faujasites. 2. Kinetics and selectivity

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 26, 2002, Pages 9238-9247

  Selva, Maurizio ^a   Tundo, Pietro ^a   Perosa, Alvise ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOPHILICITY; PSEUDO FIRST ORDER RATE CONSTANT;

ADSORPTION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; DERIVATIVES; DIFFUSION COATINGS; SUBSTRATES;

AMINES;

2 (2 METHOXYETHOXY)METHYLETHYLCARBONATE; 4 TOLUIDINE; ANILINE; AROMATIC AMINE; BENZYLAMINE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; PARA ANISIDINE; SOLVENT; TOLUENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEOLITE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; KINETICS; METHYLATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0037184829     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo026057g     Document Type: Article

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