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Alkylene oxide catalysts containing high silver content

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ZA908308B
ZA908308B ZA908308A ZA908308A ZA908308B ZA 908308 B ZA908308 B ZA 908308B ZA 908308 A ZA908308 A ZA 908308A ZA 908308 A ZA908308 A ZA 908308A ZA 908308 B ZA908308 B ZA 908308B
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alkylene oxide
silver content
high silver
containing high
catalysts containing
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Erlind Magnus Thorsteinson
Magnus Thorsteinson Erlind
Madan Mohan Bhasin
Mohan Bhasin Madan
Seyed Razi Seyedmonir
Razi Seyedmonir Seyed
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Union Carbide Chem Plastic
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    • C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07D—HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07D301/00—Preparation of oxiranes
    • C07D301/02—Synthesis of the oxirane ring
    • C07D301/03—Synthesis of the oxirane ring by oxidation of unsaturated compounds, or of mixtures of unsaturated and saturated compounds
    • C07D301/04—Synthesis of the oxirane ring by oxidation of unsaturated compounds, or of mixtures of unsaturated and saturated compounds with air or molecular oxygen
    • C07D301/08—Synthesis of the oxirane ring by oxidation of unsaturated compounds, or of mixtures of unsaturated and saturated compounds with air or molecular oxygen in the gaseous phase
    • C07D301/10—Synthesis of the oxirane ring by oxidation of unsaturated compounds, or of mixtures of unsaturated and saturated compounds with air or molecular oxygen in the gaseous phase with catalysts containing silver or gold
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    • B01J23/66—Silver or gold
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    • B01J35/31—Density
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    • B01J35/61—Surface area
    • B01J35/612—Surface area less than 10 m2/g
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    • B01J35/635—0.5-1.0 ml/g
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  • Low-Molecular Organic Synthesis Reactions Using Catalysts (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
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ZA908308A 1989-10-18 1990-10-17 Alkylene oxide catalysts containing high silver content ZA908308B (en)

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US42319789A 1989-10-18 1989-10-18
US07/556,828 US5187140A (en) 1989-10-18 1990-07-23 Alkylene oxide catalysts containing high silver content
CN90109457A CN1060839A (zh) 1989-10-18 1990-10-17 含高银含量的烯化氧催化剂

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US (1) US5187140A (xx)
EP (1) EP0425020B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP3030512B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR960012093B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN1060839A (xx)
AT (1) ATE176907T1 (xx)
AU (2) AU639946B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR9005240A (xx)
CA (1) CA2027868C (xx)
DE (2) DE69032957D1 (xx)
DK (1) DK0425020T3 (xx)
RU (1) RU2073564C1 (xx)
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