Optimization of reductive debenzylation of hexabenzylhexaazaisowurtzitane (the key step for synthesis of HNIW) using response surface methodology

Organic Process Research and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1733-1738

  Bayat, Yadollah ^a   Ebrahimi, Heshmat ^a   Fotouhi Far, Farshad ^a  

^a MALEK ASHTAR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

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Indexed keywords

ACETIC ANHYDRIDES; ACTIVATED CARBON CATALYSTS; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; DEBENZYLATION; HYDROGEN ISOTHERMS; HYDROGEN PRESSURES; MESOPORE STRUCTURES; MOLE RATIO; MULTIVARIATE OPTIMIZATION; NITROGEN ADSORPTION; OPTIMUM PARAMETERS; PALLADIUM HYDROXIDE; REACTION CONDITIONS; REACTION TEMPERATURE; REACTION YIELDS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM;

ACTIVATED CARBON; HYDROGEN; ISOTHERMS; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 84869405064     PISSN: 10836160     EISSN: 1520586X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/op300162d     Document Type: Article

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