By Prof. Dr. Klaus Weissermel, Prof. Dr. Hans?Jurgen Arpe(auth.)
This bestselling average, now in its fourth, thoroughly revised English version, is a wonderful resource of technological and monetary info at the most vital precursors and intermediates utilized in the chemical undefined. the interpretation into 8 languages and the 5 German and 4 English variations essentially proof the recognition of this book.
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Content:
Chapter 1 numerous facets of the power and uncooked fabric provide (pages 1–13):
Chapter 2 easy items of business Syntheses (pages 15–57):
Chapter three Olefins (pages 59–89):
Chapter four Acetylene (pages 91–105):
Chapter five 1,3?Diolefins (pages 107–126):
Chapter 6 Syntheses concerning Carbon Monoxide (pages 127–144):
Chapter 7 Oxidation items Ethylene (pages 145–192):
Chapter eight Alcohols (pages 193–215):
Chapter nine Vinyl?Halogen and Vinyl?Oxygen Compounds (pages 217–238):
Chapter 10 elements for Polyamides (pages 239–266):
Chapter eleven Propene Conversion items (pages 267–312):
Chapter 12 Aromatics — creation and Conversion (pages 313–336):
Chapter thirteen Benzene Derivatives (pages 337–385):
Chapter 14 Oxidation items of Xylene and Naphthalene (pages 388–405):