Development of metal ion promoted alcoholysis as a rapid methodology for the destruction of organophosphorus CW agents, their simulants and pesticides

Main Group Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 265-281

  Neverov, Alexei A ^a   Brown, R Stan ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical weapons; Decontamination; Metal ion catalyzed alcoholysis; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650668600     PISSN: 10241221     EISSN: 17451167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/MGC-2010-0029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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