Alternative Solvents For Green Chemistry: 2nd Edition (rsc Green Chemistry)
by Francesca M Kerton /
2013 / English / PDF
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Alternative solvents - including supercritical fluids and room
temperature ionic liquids - form a significant portion of
research in green chemistry. Solvents are important in analytical
chemistry, product purification, extraction and separation
technologies, and also in the modification of materials.
Therefore, in order to make chemistry more sustainable in these
fields, knowledge of alternative, greener solvents is important.
This book uses examples that tie in with the 12 principles of
green chemistry e.g. atom efficient reactions in benign solvents
and processing of renewable chemicals/materials in green
solvents. In addition, it includes some cutting-edge results from
the recent literature to give a clearer picture of where green
solvents are today. The book also removes some of the mystique
associated with 'alternative solvent' choices and includes
information on solvents in different fields of chemistry such as
analytical and materials chemistry in addition to catalysis and
synthesis. First published in 2009, Alternative Solvents for
Green Chemistry was quickly accepted as a valuable introduction
to the field. Four years on, and with input from a co-author, the
2nd edition provides the latest information on greener solvents,
including their industrial applications. New chapters discuss the
relevant legislation and indicate best practice for education and
outreach. Newcomers to the field and experienced practitioners
looking to reduce the environmental impact of their solvent use
will find this book to be an excellent handbook.
Alternative solvents - including supercritical fluids and room
temperature ionic liquids - form a significant portion of
research in green chemistry. Solvents are important in analytical
chemistry, product purification, extraction and separation
technologies, and also in the modification of materials.
Therefore, in order to make chemistry more sustainable in these
fields, knowledge of alternative, greener solvents is important.
This book uses examples that tie in with the 12 principles of
green chemistry e.g. atom efficient reactions in benign solvents
and processing of renewable chemicals/materials in green
solvents. In addition, it includes some cutting-edge results from
the recent literature to give a clearer picture of where green
solvents are today. The book also removes some of the mystique
associated with 'alternative solvent' choices and includes
information on solvents in different fields of chemistry such as
analytical and materials chemistry in addition to catalysis and
synthesis. First published in 2009, Alternative Solvents for
Green Chemistry was quickly accepted as a valuable introduction
to the field. Four years on, and with input from a co-author, the
2nd edition provides the latest information on greener solvents,
including their industrial applications. New chapters discuss the
relevant legislation and indicate best practice for education and
outreach. Newcomers to the field and experienced practitioners
looking to reduce the environmental impact of their solvent use
will find this book to be an excellent handbook.