Selective oxidation of benzoins with potassium dichromate under viscous conditions

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

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 160-162

  Lou, Ji Dong ^a   Ma, Yi Chun ^a   Vatanian, Negin ^b   Wang, Qiang ^b   Zhang, Changhe ^c  

^a CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Sirnaomics Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Benzils; Benzoins; Oxidation; Potassium dichromate; Viscous conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951228718     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533171003629097     Document Type: Article

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