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Hydroesterification of 1-hexene

Author: Mbuce, Babalwa Vuyokazi Date: 2003 Hydroesterification is the carbonylation of an olefin and the successive addition of an alcohol or water yielding an ester or acid. A variety of soluble palladium complexes are widely used for the hydroesterification of olefins due to their ... Read more
A theoretical investigation in heterogeneous gold catalysis

Author: Phala, Noko Simon Date: 2004 Despite the nobleness of bulk gold metal in air, small supported gold particles have been shown experimentally to be active in a wide range of chemical reactions. The objective of this work was to study, theoretically, some of the fundamental ... Read more

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