Green synthesis of nitriles using non-noble metal oxides-based nanocatalysts

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Jagadeesh, Rajenahally V ^a   Junge, Henrik ^a   Beller, Matthias ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUT FÜR KATALYSE E V AN DER UNIVERSITÄT ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,6 HEXANEDIOL; AMMONIA; BENZONITRILE; BENZYL ALCOHOL; DICHLOBENIL; GRAPHENE; METAL COMPLEX; METAL OXIDE; NITRILE; PHENANTHROLINE;

ALCOHOL; AMMONIA; CATALYST; MANUFACTURING; METAL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; OXIDE; REACTION KINETICS;

ARTICLE; CYANATION; GREEN CHEMISTRY; NANOCATALYST; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84904164404     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5123     Document Type: Article

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