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Kinetics and Catalysis

Vol. 57, No. 4, 2016

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Kinetics and Catalysis ISSN 0023-1584.

Biotechnology Is Storming the Heights of Petrochemistry

I. I. Moiseev p. 405  abstract

Kinetics of Urethane Formation from Isophorone Diisocyanate: The Catalyst and Solvent Effects

S. V. Karpov, V. P. Lodygina, V. V. Komratova, A. S. Dzhalmukhanova, G. V. Malkov and E. R. Badamshina p. 422  abstract

Photocatalytic Degradation of Br-Trihalomethanes by Nanosized TiO2/Diatomite Hybrid Photocatalyst

J. Zhang, A. Wei, Q. Wu and D. Zhang p. 429  abstract

Nontransition Metal–Crown Ether Complexes as Hydroperoxide Decomposition Catalysts

N. M. Nurullina, N. N. Batyrshin, Kh. E. Kharlampidi, V. I. Anisimova and I. A. Suvorova p. 434  abstract

High Efficient Aldol Condensation Reaction Utilizing Modified Calcium Oxide as Stable Solid Base Catalyst

Jin Wang, Tianlan Yan, Ying Tang and Yanqing Miao p. 439  abstract

Effect of Various Admixtures on the Properties of Mn-Substituted Cordierite

E. F. Sutormina, L. A. Isupova, N. A. Kulikovskaya, N. A. Rudina and V. A. Rogov p. 446  abstract

Mechanisms of the Action of Alkali Metal Admixtures on the Properties of Copper–Zinc–Aluminum Water–Gas Shift Catalysts

O. L. Ovsienko p. 455  abstract

Kinetics of Propylene Epoxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Extruded Titanium Silicalite in Methanol

A. V. Sulimov, S. M. Danov, A. V. Ovcharova, A. A. Ovcharov and V. R. Flid p. 466  abstract

Homopolymerization and Copolymerization of Vinyl Chloride over Supported Metalorganic Catalysts

N. Yu. Kovaleva and L. A. Novokshonova p. 474  abstract

Catalytic Activation of Layered Silicates for the Synthesis of Nanocomposite Materials Based on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

P. N. Brevnov, A. S. Zabolotnov, V. G. Krasheninnikov, B. V. Pokid’ko, A. V. Bakirov, O. N. Babkina and L. A. Novokshonova p. 482  abstract

Pd/Ga2O3–Al2O3 Catalysts for the Selective Liquid-Phase Hydrogenation of Acetylene to Ethylene

T. N. Afonasenko, N. S. Smirnova, V. L. Temerev, N. N. Leont’eva, T. I. Gulyaeva and P. G. Tsyrul’nikov p. 490  abstract

Capillary Microreactor with a Catalytic Coating Based on Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide for the Selective Hydrogenation of 2-Methyl-3-Butyn-2-ol

L. B. Okhlopkova, M. A. Kerzhentsev and Z. R. Ismagilov p. 497  abstract

Nonoxidative Conversion of Methane and n-Pentane over a Platinum/Alumina Catalyst

D. V. Golinskii, N. V. Vinichenko, V. V. Pashkov, I. E. Udras, O. V. Krol’, V. P. Talzi and A. S. Belyi p. 504  abstract

Low-Temperature Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Sulfide into Hydrogen and Diatomic Gaseous Sulfur

A. N. Startsev p. 511  abstract

Study of the Nature and Mechanism of the Formation of Paramagnetic Species in Nickel-Based Brookhart-Type Catalytic Systems

N. S. Gurinovich, S. K. Petrovskii, V. V. Saraev and I. V. Salii p. 523  abstract

Structure and Properties of Pd–Mn Hexaaluminate Catalysts Modified with Platinum for the High-Temperature Oxidation of Methane

S. A. Yashnik, T. A. Surovtsova, A. V. Ishchenko, V. V. Kaichev and Z. R. Ismagilov p. 528  abstract

Evaluation of the Acidic Properties of the B2O3–Al2O3 and Pt/B2O3–Al2O3 Systems by Spin Probe EPR Spectroscopy and Their Correlation with the Occurrence of the Joint Hydroisomerization of Heptane and Benzene

V. L. Yurpalov, E. D. Fedorova, V. A. Drozdov and A. V. Lavrenov p. 540  abstract

Synthesis of Mg2+-, Al3+-, and Ga3+-Containing Layered Hydroxides and Supported Platinum Catalysts Based Thereon

O. B. Belskaya, L. N. Stepanova, T. I. Gulyaeva, N. N. Leont’eva, V. I. Zaikovskii, A. N. Salanov and V. A. Likholobov p. 546  abstract