Synthesis of Propene Oxide: A Successful Example of Sustainable Industrial Chemistry

Sustainable Industrial Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 319-365

  Cavani, Fabrizio ^a   Gaffney, Anne M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Lummus Global Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative oxidants; Hydrogen peroxide; Propene epoxidation; Propene oxide; Sustainable industrial chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956501509     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527629114.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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