Highly selective synthesis of propylene glycol ether from methanol and propylene oxide catalyzed by basic ionic liquid

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-108

  De, Chunyan ^a   Cai, Qinghai ^a   Wang, Xiaoguang ^a   Zhao, Jingxiang ^a   Lu, Bin ^a  

^a HARBIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

1 methoxy 2 propanol; Ionic liquid; Methanol; Propylene oxide

Indexed keywords

1-METHOXY-2-PROPANOL; BASIC IONIC LIQUID; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; CORROSION PROBLEMS; ELECTROSTATIC FIELD; ETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHER; HIGH ACTIVITY; PRIMARY ALCOHOLS; PROPYLENE GLYCOLS; PROPYLENE OXIDE; REACTION MEDIUM; REACTION PRESSURE; SELECTIVE SYNTHESIS; SOLID ACID;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; ETHERS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; IONS; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROPANOL; PROPYLENE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TOXICITY;

IONIC LIQUIDS;

IONIC LIQUID; METHANOL; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; PROPYLENE OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CELL POLARITY; CORROSION; PRESSURE; STATIC ELECTRICITY; TEMPERATURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78650057163     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2488     Document Type: Article

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