A new route towards deep desulfurization: selective charge transfer complex formation

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Valérie Meille, Emmanuelle Schulz, Valérie Meille, Michel Vrinat and Marc Lemaire


Abstract

An alternative to the classical hydrodesulfurization process is proposed, based on the formation and subsequent removal of insoluble charge-transfer complexes between suitable π-acceptors and alkylated dibenzothiophenes.


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