Formation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins by CuCl2-catalyzed condensation of 2,6 chlorinated phenols

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 107-126

  Mulholland, James A ^a   Ryu, Jae Yong ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorinated phenols; Copper (II) chloride; Dibenzo p dioxin; PCDD

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ISOMERS; OXYGEN; REFUSE INCINERATORS;

COPPER CHLORIDE; DICHLOROPHENOL; ISOMER DISTRIBUTIONS; ISOTHERMAL FLOW REACTOR; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-DIOXINS; TETRACHLOROPHENOL; TRICHLOROPHENOL;

PHENOLS;

EID: 0038514467     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200108907842     Document Type: Article

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