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THE vapour phase hydrogenation of benzene has been widely studied, but considerable doubt still remains about the activity of various catalysts and the activation energy of this highly exothermic reaction.
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BUTT, J., IRVING, J. Activation Energy for Benzene Hydrogenation over Supported Nickel Catalysts. Nature 212, 1039–1040 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121039b0
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