Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science

Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Organic Synthesis in Water and Supercritical Water provides an in-depth review of purification and extraction methods for medicinal, analytical, engineering and bioactive compounds utilizing green chemistry protocols. It focuses on the synthesis of natural products and drugs, using industrial green solvents, water, supercritical water, and more. The book explores applications in organic synthesis and processing, including aqueous and non-aqueous promoted reactions. Aqueous media and supercritical water involved in organic synthesis are discussed for industrial use. Final sections cover green solvent assisted organic synthesis, such as addition, rearrangement, condensation, and more.

• Provides a broad overview of green solvents for sustainable organic synthesis
• Compares water and supercritical water as green solvents vs. conventional solvents
• Outlines eco-friendly organic synthesis and chemical processes using water/supercritical water
• Includes industrial/pharmaceutical production development using water and supercritical water as solvents
• Outlines synthetic methods for polymers, drugs etc., using water and supercritical water as solvents