Synthesis of diethyl carbonate by catalytic alcoholysis of urea

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 807-812

  Wang, Dongpeng ^a   Yang, Bolun ^a   Zhai, Xiaowei ^a   Zhou, Leigao ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alcoholysis; Diethyl carbonate; Metal oxide; Urea

Indexed keywords

BATCH DATA PROCESSING; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ETHANOL; THERMAL EFFECTS; UREA;

ALCOHOLYSIS; DIETHYL CARBONATE (DEC); ETHYL CARBAMATE; OPTIMUM REACTION CONDITIONS;

CARBONATES;

EID: 34250169397     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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