Reactive applications of cyclic alkylene carbonates

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 663-674

  Clements, John H ^a  

^a Huntsman International LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOMERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

REACTIVE INTERMEDIATES;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

ALKYL GROUP; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CROSS LINKING REAGENT; ETHYLENE; MONOMER; PLASTICIZER; POLYERGA; PROPYLENE CARBONATE; SOLVENT; SURFACTANT;

CHEMICAL REACTION;

ALKYLATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CROSS LINKING; FREEZING; MATERIALS; MELTING POINT; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; TRANSESTERIFICATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0037454053     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie020678i     Document Type: Review

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