Phenol alkylation with 1-octene on solid acid catalysts

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 46, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 7066-7072

  De Klerk, Arno ^a   Nel, Reinier J J ^a  

^a SASOL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; OLIGOMERIZATION; ZEOLITES;

ALKYLPHENOLS; PHENYL ETHERS;

PHENOLS;

ALKYLATION; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; OLIGOMERIZATION; PHENOLS; ZEOLITES;

EID: 35948933790     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0706459     Document Type: Article

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