Microwave-assisted epoxidation of simple alkenes in the presence of hydrogen peroxide

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 35, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 2973-2983

  Bogdal, D ^a   Lukasiewicz, M ^b   Pielichowski, J ^a   Bednarz, S ^a  

^a CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Epoxidation; Hydrogen peroxide; Microwave

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PHOSPHORUS ACID DERIVATIVE; TUNGSTEN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPOXIDATION; HEATING; MICROWAVE RADIATION; REDUCTION;

EID: 28444465165     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910500278479     Document Type: Article

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