Catalysis by sol-gels: An advanced technology for organic chemistry

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 1851-1862

  Ciriminna, Rosaria ^a   Pagliaro, Mario ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL STABILITY; OBSOLESCENCE; POROSITY; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; CATALYST STABILITY; CHEMICAL CONVERSIONS; CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES; DOPED MATERIALS; GLASSY MATRIX; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; SOL'GEL; SOL-GEL CATALYSTS; ]+ CATALYST;

CATALYSIS;

BENZYL ALCOHOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COBALT; CYANOHYDRIN; GELATIN SPONGE; MANGANESE DERIVATIVE; METAL OXIDE; PACLITAXEL; SILICA GEL; WATER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GEL; HYDROPHOBICITY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 9444265236     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1385272043369449     Document Type: Review

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