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Nafion-H has been found to be a highly efficient solid acid catalyst for the bimolecular conversion of alcohols to ethers in excellent yields.
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Olah, G., Shamma, T. & Prakash, G. Dehydration of alcohols to ethers over Nafion-H, a solid perfluoroalkanesulfonic acid resin catalyst. Catalysis Letters 46, 1–4 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019069107667
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