Development of a commercial process to produce 1,4-butanediol and tetrahydrofuran

This thesis details the experimental programme and research into the formation of 1,4-butanediol and tetrahydrofuran from a novel feedstock dialkylmaleate. This encompassed the evaluation of a range of heterogeneous copper-based catalysts (containing chromium) and subsequent selection and optimisati...

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Main Author: Wood, Michael Anthony
Published: Durham University 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.549943

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