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Formic-acid-induced depolymerization of oxidized lignin to aromatics

Rahimi, Alireza, Ulbrich, Arne, Coon, Joshua J., Stahl, Shannon S.·2014·Nature

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Authors
Rahimi, A., Ulbrich, A., Coon, J. J., & Stahl, S. S.
Venue
Nature
Published
2014-11
Volume
515
Issue
7526
Pages
249-252
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2023022618
Cited by
1,181
References
1
FWCI
46.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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