Nanostructured molybdenum oxides and their catalytic performance in the alkylation of arenes.
We report for the first time that nanostructured MoO(3) is an excellent catalyst for the alkylation of a wide range of arenes with substituted benzyl alcohols as alkylating agents.
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CREST, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (CREST-JST), Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan. wangfeng@cat.hokudai.ac.jp
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