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Green Chemistry : A Path to Sustainable Development /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ahmad Khan, Shafat, Jain, Arvind Kumar, Varma, Rajender S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chantilly : Elsevier, 2025.
Subjects:
Green chemistry.
Chimie verte.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Green Chemistry
  • Green Chemistry A Path to Sustainable Development
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • About the editor
  • 1
  • Introduction
  • 1
  • History of green chemistry: Remodeling from conventional approach to greener approach
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Green chemistry
  • 2.1 What is green chemistry?
  • 2.2 Trends in green chemistry
  • 3. Principles of green chemistry
  • 3.1 Principles of green chemistry
  • 4. Limitations of conventional approach
  • 4.1 Use of toxic chemical solvents
  • 4.2 Inadequate methods of analysis
  • 4.3 Negligence of the consequences
  • 4.4 Large-scale waste generation
  • 4.5 Time consuming methodology
  • 5. Impacts of greener approach
  • 5.1 Efficient synthetic pathways
  • 5.2 Chemical-Pharmaceutical industries
  • 5.3 Use of green and safer solvents
  • 5.4 Dependence on renewable feedstocks
  • 6. Limitations and future challenges
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • 2
  • Selection of solvents and auxiliaries
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Selection of safer solvents and auxiliaries
  • 2.1 Criteria for solvent selection
  • 2.2 Traditional solvents
  • 3. About green solvents
  • 3.1 Water as a solvent
  • 3.2 Supercritical carbon dioxide
  • 3.3 Ionic liquids as solvent
  • 4. Auxiliaries in green chemistry
  • 5. Conclusion
  • References
  • 3
  • Green catalyst and reagents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Classification of green catalysts and reagents
  • 2.1 Homogeneous catalysts
  • 2.1.1 Metal based catalysts
  • 2.1.2 Organo catalysts
  • 2.2 Heterogeneous catalysts
  • 2.2.1 Supported metal catalysts
  • 2.2.2 Biocatalysts (enzymes)
  • 2.3 Reaction media: Green solvents
  • 3. Renewable feedstocks
  • 3.1 Biomass-derived feedstocks
  • 3.2 CO2 utilization as a feedstock
  • 4. Green catalytic processes
  • 4.1 Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation
  • 4.2 Oxidation and reduction reactions
  • 4.3 C-C bond formation and cleavage
  • 4.4 C-H functionalization
  • 4.5 Sustainable polymer synthesis
  • 5. Advancements in green catalysis
  • 5.1 Photocatalysis and solar driven catalysis
  • 5.2 Electrocatalysis for green transformations
  • 5.3 Biocatalysis and enzyme engineering
  • 5.4 Nanocatalysts for sustainable chemistry
  • 6. Design and synthesis of green catalysts
  • 6.1 Rational catalyst design principles
  • 6.2 Ligand and support influence on catalyst performance
  • 6.3 In silico approaches for catalyst design
  • 7. Characterization of environmentally friendly catalysts
  • 7.1 Spectroscopic analysis
  • 7.2 Surface analysis methods
  • 7.3 Understanding reaction kinetics and mechanisms
  • 8. Applications of green catalysts and reagents
  • 9. Conclusion
  • References
  • 2
  • Greener approaches and methodologies for sustainability
  • 4
  • Microwave irradiation techniques
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mechanism involved in MWI technique
  • 2.1 Dielectric polarization (dipole interaction)
  • 2.2 Ionic conduction
  • 2.3 Solvents used in the MWI techniques