Metathesis catalysts: Historical perspective, recent developments and practical applications

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 957-965

  Singh, Okram Mukherjee ^a  

^a MANIPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Drugs; Mechanism; Olefin metathesis; Polymer

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; DRUG PRODUCTS; OLEFINS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS;

CHEMICAL PROCESS; DRUG; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYMER;

EID: 33845616834     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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