Stoichiometric reaction and catalytic effect of 2-dimethylaminoethanol in urethane formation

Hadeer Q Waleed1,2, Rachid Hadjadj2, Béla Viskolcz1,2

  • 1Institute of Chemistry, University of Miskolc, Miskolc-Egyetemváros 3515, Hungary.

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