Application of fatty acid chlorides in the iron-catalyzed depolymerization of polyethers

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 239-245

  Enthaler, Stephan ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Depolymerization; Fatty acid chloride; Iron; Polyether

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873746653     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201200301     Document Type: Article

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