Oxidation of benzoins to benzils with chromium trioxide supported on kieselghur under viscous conditions

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-8

  Lou, Ji Dong ^a   Zhang, Changhe ^b   Wang, Guo Qiang ^c   Gao, C ^d  

^a CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^d UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzils; Benzoins; Chromium trioxide; Kieselguhr; Oxidation; Viscous conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449220020     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170802665443     Document Type: Article

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