The first liquefaction of high-rank bituminous coals by preceding hydrogenation with homogeneous borane or iodine catalysts

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1061-1066

  Haenel, Matthias W ^a   Narangerel, Janchig ^a   Richter, Udo Burckhard ^a   Rufińska, Anna ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boranes; Coal liquefaction; Homogeneous catalysis; Hydrogenation; Iodine

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMBUSTION; HYDROGENATION; IODINE; PARAFFINS;

BITUMINOUS COALS; BORANES; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS;

COAL LIQUEFACTION;

EID: 33745212502     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200502614     Document Type: Article

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