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ERIC Number: EJ336552
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Reference Count: 0
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Steric and Electronic Effects in Olefin Hydrocyanation at Du Pont.
Tolman, C. A.
Journal of Chemical Education, v63 n3 p199-201 Mar 1986
The hydrocyanation of butadiene provides an excellent route to adiponitrile, a nylon precursor. The detailed mechanistic studies that made the development of this technology possible are discussed. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, Chemical Reactions, College Science, Higher Education, Metals, Organic Chemistry, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Catalysts; Organometallic Chemistry