A Practical Way to Prepare Isobutyronitrile Amides through Reactions between Carboxylic Acids and Azobisisobutyronitrile. Issue 1 (22nd December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rong, Guangwei; Liu, Defu; Yan, Hong; Chen, Jie; Zheng, Yang; Zhang, Guoqi; Mao, Jincheng
• Is Part Of: Advanced synthesis & catalysis. Volume 357:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 71
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2014-12-22
• Subjects: Catalysis -- Periodicals; Organic compounds -- Synthesis -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Technical -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Catalysis -- Periodicals; Technology, Pharmaceutical -- Periodicals; 547.2
• DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201400919
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1615-4150

Abstract

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