Nontraditional Activation Methods in Green and Sustainable Applications

Microwaves; Ultrasounds; Photo-, Electro- and Mechanochemistry and High Hydrostatic Pressure

Bela Torok, Christian Schaefer

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780128190098
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128190159
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Chemistry
• Index: Chemistry

Nontraditional Activation Methods in Green and Sustainable Applications: Microwaves; Ultrasounds; Photo-, Electro- and Mechan-ochemistry and High Hydrostatic Pressure provides a broad overview of non-traditional activation methods to help readers identify and use appropriate approaches in reducing the environmental impact of their work. Sections discuss the fundamental principles of each method and provide examples of their practical use, illustrating their usefulness. Given the importance of expanding laboratory based technologies to the industrial level, chapters that cover both existing and potential industrial and environmental applications are also included. Highlighting the usefulness and adaptability of these methods for a range of practical applications, this book is a practical guide for both those involved with the design and application of synthetic methodologies and those interested in the implementation and impact of green chemistry principles in practice, from synthetic and medicinal chemists, to food developers and environmental policy planners. - Discusses, and critically assesses, the advantages of non-traditional activation methods in green and sustainable chemistry applications - Features individual chapters written by renowned experts in the field - Contains extensive, state-of-the-art reference sections, providing critically filtered information to readers

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Contributors
• Chapter One Application of nontraditional activation methods in green and sustainable chemistry: Microwaves, ultrasounds, electro-, photo-, and mechanochemistry, and high hydrostatic pressure
• Chapter Two Activation of chemical reactions on solid catalysts under microwave irradiation
• Chapter Three Recent advances in multicomponent microwave-assisted Ugi reactions
• Chapter Four Microwave-assisted flow systems in the green production of fine chemicals
• Chapter Five Application of sonochemical activation in synthetic organic chemistry
• Chapter Six The catalytic production of biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol) using sonochemical, microwave, and mechanical methods
• Chapter Seven A new color in green chemistry: Photochromic molecular switches as components of multifunctional catalytic systems
• Chapter Eight Photochemical rearrangements in organic synthesis and the concept of the photon as a traceless reagent
• Chapter Nine Electrochemical activation in organic synthesis applications
• Chapter Ten Electrochemical anodic oxidative fluorination and trifluoroalkylation of organic compounds
• Chapter Eleven Monitoring mechanochemical processes in situ and in real time
• Chapter Twelve From solution-based nonconventional activation methods to mechanochemical procedures: The hydantoin case
• Chapter Thirteen Application of mechanochemical activation in synthetic organic chemistry
• Chapter Fourteen Sonomechanochemistry
• Chapter Fifteen Diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis by nontraditional activation methods: Ultrasonic, microwave, electro-, photo- and mechanochemically activated reactions
• Chapter Sixteen High hydrostatic pressure in food industry applications
• Index