A broad substrate-scope method for fast, efficient and selective hydrogen peroxide-epoxidation

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 351, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 348-352

  Garcia Bosch, Isaac ^a   Ribas, Xavi ^a   Costas, Miquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Chemoselectivity; Epoxidation; Hydrogen peroxide; Manganese

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849121098     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200800650     Document Type: Article

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