Green Chemistry in 21st Century and Beyond

With an emphasis on minimizing the use and generation of hazardous substances, Green Chemistry is a significant branch of Chemical Engineering. This book details the fundamentals associated with this field of study and focuses on designing products through renewable starting materials, recyclable chemicals, and benign synthesis. The use of green solvents, organic transformations, catalysts, and electrochemical synthesis are also discussed. The subject matter of this book also includes: - Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry - Baylis-Hillman Reaction - Perfluorinated Catalysts - Microwave assisted Organic Transformations in Water - Reformatsky Reaction This book is aimed at Engineering students, chemists working in the R&D sector, and undergraduate and postgraduate scholars. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

V.K. Ahluwalia is retired Professor at Department of Chemistry University of Delhi, India. He is also Visiting Professor at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, India. Sunita Dhingra is retired Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry, Miranda House, University of Delhi, India.

Preface 1. Introduction to Green Chemistry 2. Organic Transformations in Water 3. Transformations in Ionic Liquids 4. Transformations in Super Critical Carbon Dioxide 5. Transformations in Polyethylene Glycol and its Solutions 6. Transformations in Fluorous Solvents 7. Miscellaneous Green Solvents 8. Solvent-free Organic Transformations 9. Microwave Assisted Organic Transformations 10. Ultrasound Assisted Organic Transformations 11. Photochemical Organic Transformations 12. Organic Transformations using Phase Transfer Catalysts 13. Biocatalytic Transformations 14. Organic Transformations using Supported Catalysts 15. Organic Transformations using Green Reagents 16. Organic Transformations using Renewable Starting Materials 17. Electrochemical Synthesis 18. Pharmaceutical Industry: Now and Then 19. Polymers 20. Agrochemicals Appendix Index