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[ASAP] Photo-oxidation of Cyclopentadiene Using Continuous Processing: Application to the Synthesis of (1<italic toggle="yes">R</italic>,4<italic toggle="yes">S</italic>)-4-Hydroxycyclopent-2-en-1-yl Acetate

Organic Process Research & Development
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00066




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[ASAP] Update to Our Reader, Reviewer, and Author Communities—April 2020

Organic Process Research & Development
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00194




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[ASAP] Improved Synthesis of 6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-amine: A Key Intermediate for Making Lumacaftor

Organic Process Research & Development
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.9b00556




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[ASAP] Bromine–Lithium Exchange on a <italic toggle="yes">gem</italic>-Dibromoalkene, Part 2: Comparative Performance of Flow Micromixers

Organic Process Research & Development
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00203




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[ASAP] Continuous Process for Preparing the Difluoromethylating Reagent [(DMPU)<sub>2</sub>Zn(CF<sub>2</sub>H)<sub>2</sub>] and Improved Synthesis of the ICHF<sub>2</sub> Precursor

Organic Process Research & Development
DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00089





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Hydrodeoxygenation of anisole to benzene over an Fe2P catalyst by a direct deoxygenation pathway

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00046A, Paper
Shuyuan Wang, Dan Xu, Yunlei Chen, Song Zhou, Di Zhu, Xiaodong Wen, Yong Yang, Yongwang Li
Fe2P catalyst was highly selective for the cleavage of C–O bond of anisole via direct deoxygenation pathway.
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Deactivation and regeneration of carbon supported Pt and Ru catalysts in aqueous phase hydrogenation of 2-pentanone

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00163E, Paper
Jiajie Huo, Hien N. Pham, Yan Cheng, Hsi-Hsin Lin, Luke T. Roling, Abhaya K. Datye, Brent H. Shanks
Aqueous phase conversion of biomass-derived molecules requires development of catalysts and operating strategies that create viable operation for extended performance as necessitated for industrial applications.
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Effect of ceria morphology on the performance of MnOx/CeO2 catalysts in catalytic combustion of N,N-dimethylformamide

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2473-2483
DOI: 10.1039/C9CY02384D, Paper
Fengying Huang, Dongsheng Ye, Xiaohan Guo, Wangcheng Zhan, Yun Guo, Li Wang, Yunsong Wang, Yanglong Guo
MnOx/CeO2 catalysts were prepared by a deposition–precipitation method, through loading MnOx into ceria supports with different morphologies (nanorods (NRs), nanocubes (NCs) and nano-octahedrons (NOs)).
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Microemulsion solventing-out co-precipitation strategy for fabricating highly active Cu–ZnO/Al2O3 dual site catalysts for reverse water gas shift

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2343-2352
DOI: 10.1039/C9CY02608H, Paper
Ziheng Zhen, Wenxiang Tang, Wei (Willy) Chu, Tao Zhang, Li Lv, Shengwei Tang
A new strategy for the preparation of dual site catalysts is introduced, which combines microemulsion technology and anti-solvent extraction technology.
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Antimony-doped tin oxide as an efficient electrocatalyst toward the VO2+/VO2+ redox couple of the vanadium redox flow battery

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2484-2490
DOI: 10.1039/C9CY01793C, Paper
Yang Lv, Chunmei Yang, Haining Wang, Jin Zhang, Yan Xiang, Shanfu Lu
Enhanced electrocatalytic activity of ATO toward the VO2+/VO2+ redox reaction by adjusting electronic conductivity.
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Path of electron transfer created in S-doped NH2-UiO-66 bridged ZnIn2S4/MoS2 nanosheet heterostructure for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2531-2539
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00127A, Paper
Qi Ran, Zebin Yu, Ronghua Jiang, Lun Qian, Yanping Hou, Fei Yang, Fengyuan Li, Mingjie Li, Qianqian Sun, Heqing Zhang
This work introduces the synthesis of ZnIn2S4/NH2-UiO-66/MoS2 sheet heterostructure photocatalysts and their application to photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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Hydroxyl groups attached to Co2+ on the surface of Co3O4: a promising structure for propane catalytic oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2573-2582
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00265H, Paper
Kun Chen, Wenzhi Li, Zean Zhou, Qifu Huang, Yang Liu, Qiuyan Duan
Co3O4 catalysts with three specific morphologies (nanocubes, nanosheets, and nanooctahedra) were prepared using simple preparation methods and tested for catalytic combustion of propane under the same reaction conditions.
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The direct decomposition of NO into N2 and O2 over copper doped Ba3Y4O9

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2513-2522
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00194E, Paper
Siman Fang, Atsushi Takagaki, Motonori Watanabe, Tatsumi Ishihara
Both NO decomposition activity and long-term stability increase significantly after the introduction of Cu into Ba3Y4O9.
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Trace amounts of Cu(OAc)2 boost the efficiency of cumene oxidation catalyzed by carbon nanotubes washed with HCl

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2523-2530
DOI: 10.1039/C9CY02536G, Paper
Jie Deng, Yuhang Li, Yonghai Cao, Hongjuan Wang, Hao Yu, Qiao Zhang, Jiangliang Zuo, Feng Peng
Trace amounts of Cu(OAc)2 significantly improve the activity and selectivity of cumene oxidation catalyzed by HCl-washed carbon nanotubes.
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Mechanism of selective and complete oxidation in La2O3-catalyzed oxidative coupling of methane

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2602-2614
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00141D, Paper
Shibin Wang, Shenggang Li, David A. Dixon
The catalytic mechanism and reaction network of oxidative coupling of methane over La2O3 are thoroughly investigated by density functional theory calculations.
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Effects of Ni loading on the physicochemical properties of NiOx/CeO2 catalysts and catalytic activity for NO reduction by CO

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2359-2368
DOI: 10.1039/C9CY02619C, Paper
Shuhao Zhang, Jaeha Lee, Do Heui Kim, Taejin Kim
The NO reduction by CO reaction was investigated using NiOx/CeO2 catalysts with different Ni loadings. Surface NiOx controls the catalytic activity which was related to the molecular structure and reducibility of the catalysts.
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Kinetic study of the methane dry (CO2) reforming reaction over the Ce0.70La0.20Ni0.10O2−δ catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2652-2662
DOI: 10.1039/C9CY02192B, Paper
Lidia Pino, Cristina Italiano, Massimo Laganà, Antonio Vita, Vincenzo Recupero
The kinetic behaviour of the Ce0.70La0.20Ni0.10O2−δ catalyst during the methane dry reforming reaction was investigated in a fixed bed reactor in the temperature range of 923–1023 K with the partial pressure of CH4 and CO2 ranging between 5 and 50 kPa.
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Construction of heterostructure based on hierarchical Bi2MoO6 and g-C3N4 with ease for impressive performance in photoelectrocatalytic water splitting and supercapacitor

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2427-2442
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00211A, Paper
C. Murugan, M. Karnan, M. Sathish, A. Pandikumar
This work demonstrates the formation of g-C3N4/Bi2MoO6 heterostructure for water splitting and supercapacitor; which shows highest PEC efficiency and symmetric device delivered a energy density and power density of 47 W h kg−1 and 4.5 kW kg−1.
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Acetate-catalyzed hydroboration of CO2 for the selective formation of methanol-equivalent products

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2407-2414
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00118J, Paper
Yuri C. A. Sokolovicz, Olalla Nieto Faza, David Specklin, Béatrice Jacques, Carlos Silva López, João H. Z. dos Santos, Henri S. Schrekker, Samuel Dagorne
The acetate anion is a highly robust and effective catalyst for the selective hydroboration of CO2 to methanol-equivalent products.
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Integrated adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of VOCs using a TiO2/diatomite composite: effects of relative humidity and reaction atmosphere

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2378-2388
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00168F, Paper
Guangxin Zhang, Arman Peyravi, Zaher Hashisho, Zhiming Sun, Yangyu Liu, Shuilin Zheng, Lexuan Zhong
The optimal relative humidity condition for VOC degradation is related to the length of the carbon chain of VOCs.
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Enhanced and selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 by H2O over strategically doped Fe and Cr into porous boron carbon nitride

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2663-2680
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00343C, Paper
Niwesh Ojha, Abhinav Bajpai, Sushant Kumar
Strategic doping of metals and non-metals into a photocatalyst can help in tuning the band gap and alignment of band structure.
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Mechanistic insights into photocatalysis and over two days of stable H2 generation in electrocatalysis by a molecular cobalt catalyst immobilized on TiO2

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2549-2560
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00330A, Paper
Open Access
Nicola Weder, Benjamin Probst, Laurent Sévery, Ricardo J. Fernández-Terán, Jan Beckord, Olivier Blacque, S. David Tilley, Peter Hamm, Jürg Osterwalder, Roger Alberto
Molecular and heterogeneous water reduction combined: Over 2 days of electrocatalysis of a cobalt polypyridyl catalyst immobilized on TiO2.
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Outstanding Reviewers for Catalysis Science & Technology in 2019

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, 10,2328-2328
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY90032J, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Catalysis Science & Technology in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Origin of CO2 as the main carbon source in syngas-to-methanol process over Cu: theoretical evidence from a combined DFT and microkinetic modeling study

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00602E, Paper
Dongyang Xu, Panpan Wu, Bo Yang
A theoretical study combining DFT and microkinetic modeling provides evidence that CO2 is the main carbon source in methanol synthesis from syngas (CO, CO2 and H2) over Cu.
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MOFs based on 1D structural sub-domains with Brønsted acid and redox active sites as effective bi-functional catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00235F, Paper
José María Moreno, Alexandra Velty, Urbano Díaz
Low-dimensional MOF-type catalysts containing Brønsted acid and redox active sites, based on assembled 1D organic–inorganic nanoribbons, for one-pot two-step reactions.
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Insights into isothiourea-catalyzed asymmetric [3 + 3] annulation of α,β-unsaturated aryl esters with 2-acylbenzazoles:Mechani-sm, origin of stereoselectivity and switchable chemoselectivity

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00295J, Paper
Congcong Wang, Shi-Jun Li, Qiao-Chu Zhang, Donghui Wei, Lina Ding
Recently, isothiourea-catalyzed asymmetric [3 + 3] annulation reactions of α,β-unsaturated aryl esters with 2-acylbenzothiazole (or 2-acylbenzoxazole) were reported with switchable chemoselectivity to form either dihydropyridone or dihydropyrone, but predicting the...
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Regulation of rutile/anatase TiO2 heterophase interface by Ni12P5 to improve photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00634C, Paper
Qiu Chengwei, Jinjin Lin, Jinni Shen, Dan Liu, Zizhong Zhang, Huaxiang Lin, Xuxu wang
Anatase/rutile TiO2 heterophase junction composite has been documented to have much higher photocatalytic activity than single phase TiO2 (nude anatase or nude rutile) for various chemical reactions including the hydrogen...
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Surface reconstruction and effect of Ni-modification in the selective hydrogenation of 1,3-butadiene over Mo2C-based catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00402B, Paper
Qiuchen Yang, Rui Qiu, Xixi Ma, Ruijun Hou, Kening Sun
In the current study, Mo2C, NiMo2C, H-Mo2C and H-NiMo2C were synthesized to understand the effects of Ni modification and synthesis route. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, N2-physisorption, SEM, TEM,...
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Ru nanoparticles supported on amorphous ZrO2 for CO2 methanation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00233J, Paper
Hironori Nagase, Rei Naito, Shohei Tada, Ryuji Kikuchi, Kakeru Fujiwara, Masahiko Nishijima, Tetsuo Honma
The influence of support materials and preparation methods on CO2 methanation activity was investigated using Ru nanoparticles supported on amorphous ZrO2 (am-ZrO2), crystalline ZrO2 (cr-ZrO2), and SiO2. Among them, Ru/am-ZrO2...
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Facile synthesis of oxygen-deficient nano-TiO2 coordinated by acetate ligands for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00592D, Paper
Shaohua Pang, Yunfei Lu, Lin Cheng, Juming Liu, Huiyan Ma, Jucai Yang, Qiancheng Zhang
To date, various methods have been adopted to enhance the visible-light photocatalytic activity of nano-TiO2. However, a more facile and moderate method is still highly desirable. In this work, a...
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Phosphorus-Doped Inverse Opal g-C3N4 for Efficient and Selective CO Generation from Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00457J, Paper
xiaoyue huang, Wenyi Gu, Songchang Hu, Yan Hu, Liang Zhou, Juying Lei, Lingzhi Wang, Yongdi Liu, Jinlong Zhang
In this work, inverse opal (IO) structure construction and phosphorus doping were combined to modify carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for photocatalytic reduction of CO2. The inverse opal structure was fabricated by...
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Mesoporous Ce-doped ZnO hollow microspheres for oxidation of 1,2-dichlorobenzene

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00272K, Paper
Xiaodong Ma, Jiaxin Wen, Haiwei Guo, Zizhang Wei, Xu He, Longlong Zhang, BODONG LI, tao wang, YANHU CHENG
Mesoporous Ce-doped ZnO hollow microspheres were synthesized for the oxidative decomposition of 1,2-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB) as a model compound of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons (PCAHs). The results showed that the molar ratios...
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Impact of edge structures on interfacial interactions and efficient visible-light photocatalytic activity of metal–semiconductor hybrid 2D materials

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00420K, Paper
Open Access
Deobrat Singh, Pritam Kumar Panda, Nabil Khossossi, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Abdelmajid Ainane, Rajeev Ahuja
The present work systematically investigates the structural, electronic, and optical properties of MoS2/Si2BN heterostructures based on first-principles calculations.
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From cellulose to 1,2,4-benzenetriol via catalytic degradation over a wood-based activated carbon catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00424C, Paper
Qiong Wu, Baozheng Zhao, Shiwei Liu, Shitao Yu, Lang Huang, Arthur J. Ragauskas
1,2,4-Benzenetriol was obtained from cellulose hydrothermal degradation using phosphoric acid-activated wood-based AC as the catalyst.
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Phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] annulation of 2-aminoacrylates with allenoates and mechanistic studies

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00092B, Paper
Xiao-Yun Wu, Hou-Ze Gui, Harish Jangra, Yin Wei, Min Shi, Hendrik Zipse
A convenient and efficient strategy for the synthesis of 3-pyrrolines containing an amino quaternary stereogenic center via phosphine-catalyzed formal [3 + 2] annulation of allenoates with 2-aminoacrylates is disclosed. A...
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Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride over rugby-like β-Ga2O3 with a 3D hierarchically assembled porous structure for environmental remediation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00562B, Paper
Lingxing Zeng, Jiaqi Wang, Qingrong Qian, Qinghua Chen, Xin-Ping Liu, Yongjin Luo, Hun Xue, Zhaohui Li
A novel rugby ball-like β-Ga2O3 photocatalyst with a 3D hierarchically assembled porous structure was constructed via a facile precipitation–calcination method. The as-synthesized Ga2O3 exhibits a high photocatalytic efficiency compared to commercial Ga2O3 and Degussa P25.
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Hierarchical Z-scheme 1D/2D architecture with TiO2 nanowires decorated by MnO2 nanosheets for efficient adsorption and full spectrum photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00419G, Paper
Jiejing Zhang, Yajie Hu, Hong Zheng, Pengyi Zhang
Constructing composite photocatalysts with efficient photocatalytic activity, wide optical response range and excellent stability has great significance for the removal of organic pollutants in water. Herein, we report a novel...
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Saudi Aramco IPO: 25 banks hired as bookrunners face pared pay of $90 mn

The banks will be paid 35 basis points of the money raised, according to the three sources




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CSB Bank IPO subscribed 79.72 times; raises Rs 184 cr from anchor investors

The company, which aims to raise up to Rs 410 crore, has fixed a price of Rs 193-195 per share for the IPO.




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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank eyes Rs 750 cr via IPO; issue to open on Dec 2

The lender commenced operations in February 2017 and the bank will also have to bring the promoters' holding to 40 percent by 2022




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Karuna Therapeutics, little-known firm is yr's best US IPO with 420% surge

Early Karuna holders saw more than 420 per cent returns since the June IPO at $16 a share




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SBI Cards and Payment Services' $1.25 billion-IPO to open on March 2

The company plans to issue new shares worth Rs 500 crore and will offer up to 130.5 million shares for sale




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SBI Cards IPO opens on March 2: Key things to know about Rs 9,000-cr offer

SBI Cards is the second-largest credit card issuer in India, with an 18.1 per cent market share of the market as of November 2019




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SBI Cards & Payment IPO price band fixed at Rs 750-755, opens on March 2

The second largest card issuer SBI Cards & Payment Services, which is hitting the primary market with a Rs 9,000-crore initial public offering, has set the price band for the share sale at Rs 750-755. The IPO, opening on March 2 and closing on 4, comprises fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 500 crore and an offer for sale where promoters will offload nearly 13 crore shares. Promoters SBI and Carlyle Group will offload 3.73 crore shares and 9.32 shares respectively. SBI holds 74 per cent in SBI Card and the rest by the Carlyle Group and they will pare their stakes by 4 per cent and 10 per cent respectively, SBI Managing Director Dinesh Khara told reporters kicking of the IPO roadshow. SBI Card's market share in terms of the number of credit cards outstanding is 18 per cent. The pure-play credit card company's gross NPA stood at 2.47 per cent in December 2019 compared to 2.44 per cent in March 2019 and 2.83 per cent in March 2018, he said. SBI Card managing director and




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SBI Cards IPO opens March 2: All you need to know about the $1.4 bn offer

No multi-bagger like IRCTC, but can deliver 50% listing gains, says Ambareesh Baliga, an independent market expert




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Antony Waste Handling Cell's Rs 200-crore IPO to open on March 4

The price band for the IPO is Rs 295 to Rs 300 per share. At the IPO price, the firm is valued at Rs 800 crore




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SBI Cards allots shares worth nearly Rs 2,800 crore to anchor investors

The SBI Cards IPO will be a test for investor appetite, which has been battered by the coronavirus outbreak.




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SBI Cards IPO subscribed 39% on first day of bidding, raises Rs 2,769 crore

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of Rs 500 crore and an offer for sale of 13,05,26,798 equity shares




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Assam hikes excise duty on liquor by 25%