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Pd-catalysed hydrogenation of imines

Hydrogenation of imines to amines by $\ce{H2}$ on $\ce{Pd/C}$ has been used e.g. in the synthesis of Pumiliotoxin. By contrast, carbonyl groups are rarely reduced in this way, which I though was due ...
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How does activated carbon trap impurities?

I've tried and I've tried to find an answer to this all over the web, but I can't seem to find an in depth explanation. To the best of my knowledge, activated carbon has a very microporous structure ...
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Selective sorption of toxins by polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate

Polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate (PMSPH) is used as enterosorbent for a couple of decades (nowadays under the trademark "Enterosgel"), intended for binding in the gastrointestinal tract and excretion of ...
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