Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity of benzyl thorium metallocenes

Inorganic Chemistry Communications

Volumn 30, Issue , 2013, Pages 26-28

  Ren, Wenshan ^a,b   Zhao, Ning ^b   Chen, Liang ^b   Zi, Guofu ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Benzyl complex; Polymerization of lactide; Thorium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873716102     PISSN: 13877003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

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