Selective homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic conversion of methanol/dimethyl ether to triptane

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 653-662

  Hazari, Nilay ^b   Iglesia, Enrique ^a   Labinger, Jay A ^b   Simonetti, Dante A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84859912444     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar2002528     Document Type: Article

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