Green Reaction Media in Organic Synthesis

Book excerpt: Green, sustainable chemistry involves the designing of chemicalprocesses with a view to reducing or even eliminating the use andproduction of hazardous materials. Recent endeavors have focused onlimiting the use of organic solvents and replacing them with new,environmentally benign media. The chemical industry is interestedin these cost-effective, alternative solvents and processes. This book provides a broad overview of the three most commonly usedgreen reaction media. Directed at synthetic organic chemistsworking in academic and industrial laboratories, it will also serveas a textbook for graduate courses on green chemistry. Successfulgreen reactions are considered, and experimental sections at theends of the chapters provide important practical details, withillustrations of potential applications. Sufficient information isincluded to allow selection of the most appropriate medium.Extensively referenced, the volume offers a point of entry into thedetailed literature.