Osama M. Musa, PhD, is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Ashland Inc. During his tenure at Ashland, he has led Research and Development efforts across all business segments and technical platforms, including consumer markets focused on pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, skin, hair, oral, and home care; nutrition; and agricultural and industrial markets focused on coatings, adhesives, and performance additives for energy, construction, and lithium ion batteries.

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• Volume 1: Synthesis ReactionsChapter 1 Introduction to Pyrrolidone and CaprolactamChapter 2 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Intramolecular Cyclization of Linear PrecursorsSamuel D. Arthur and H. Keith ChenaultChapter 3 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Ring Modification or Multi-Component Ring-Forming ReactionH. Keith ChenaultChapter 4 Synthesis and Manufacturing of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl CaprolactamDavid K. HoodChapter 5 Transformations of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam in Organic ChemistryFan Wu and Osama M. MusaVolume 2: Polymerization ReactionsChapter 6 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl pyrrolidone HomopolymersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 7 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl caprolactam HomopolymersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 8 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with (Meth)acrylate Based comonomersMichael Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 9 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with Reactive MonomersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 10 Synthesis of N-vinyl lactam copolymers by controlled radical polymerizationsZheng Li; Sounak Sarkar, Yejia Li, Michael A. Tallon, and Osama M. MusaChapter 11 Pyrrolidone Monomers with Acrylate Functionality and their PolymersAlan Fernyhough, David Petty, Victoria J. Cunningham, Steven P. Armes and Osama M. MusaChapter 12 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Functionalized Natural and Synthetic PolymersKelly A. Brush, Osama M. MusaVolume 3: Physical Chemistry and Molecular InteractionsChapter 13 Hydration Behaviour of Polylactam Clathrate Hydrate Inhibitors and their Small-Molecule Model CompoundsLuke I. Chambers, Amy V. Hall, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. SteedChapter 14 Cocrystals, Coamorphous Phases and Coordination Complexes of γ- and ε LactamsAmy V. Hall, Luke I. Chambers, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. SteedChapter 15 Physicochemical, Solution, and Colloidal Properties of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam-based PolymersRoger L. McMullen, Raymond B. Clark, Seher Ozkan, and Laurence SenakChapter 16 Dilute Solution Properties and Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone Based PolymersLaurence Senak and Roger L. McMullenChapter 17 Computational Chemistry of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsSolomon H. Jacobson and Osama M. MusaVolume 4: Physical and Chemical CharacterizationChapter 18 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic and Infrared Spectroscopic Characterization of Poly(N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone) and Poly(N-Vinyl Caprolactam) PolymersRaymond B. Clark and Roger L. McMullenChapter 19 Rheological Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based PolymersSeher Ozkan and Roger L. McMullenChapter 20 Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based PolymersValencia S. Johnson and Roger L. McMullenChapter 21 Classical and Advanced Imaging for the Characterization of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsGermain PuccettiChapter 22 Atomic Force Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging as Tools to Study Various Phenomena Involving Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)Roger L. McMullenVolume 5: Pharmaceutical Applications, Antimicrobial Properties, Safety and ToxicologyChapter 23 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) ApplicationsDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 24 Development, Application, and Future trends of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Pharmaceutical IndustryDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 25 Antimicrobial Properties and Applications of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsKaren Winkowski and Yevgeniy TurovskiyChapter 26 Safety and Toxicology of Caprolactams and Caprolactam-based PolymersSang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher ChoiChapter 27 Safety and Toxicology of Pyrrolidones and Pyrrolidone-based PolymersSang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher ChoiVolume 6: Personal Care, Adhesives and Digital PrintingChapter 28 Personal and Home Care Applications of Pyrrolidone- and Caprolactam-based MaterialsRaymond Rigoletto and Roger L. McMullenChapter 29 Pyrrolidone Chemistry in Skin Care, Transdermal Delivery, and Wound CareRoger L. McMullenChapter 30 Polyvinylpyrrolidone Applications in Oral CarePetros GebreselassieChapter 31 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Adhesion Related ApplicationsDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 32 Application of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Digital AgeDavid K. Hood

Osama M. Musa, PhD, is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Ashland Inc. During his tenure at Ashland, he has led Research and Development efforts across all business segments and technical platforms, including consumer markets focused on pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, skin, hair, oral, and home care; nutrition; and agricultural and industrial markets focused on coatings, adhesives, and performance additives for energy, construction, and lithium ion batteries.

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• Volume 1: Synthesis ReactionsChapter 1 Introduction to Pyrrolidone and CaprolactamChapter 2 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Intramolecular Cyclization of Linear PrecursorsSamuel D. Arthur and H. Keith ChenaultChapter 3 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Ring Modification or Multi-Component Ring-Forming ReactionH. Keith ChenaultChapter 4 Synthesis and Manufacturing of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl CaprolactamDavid K. HoodChapter 5 Transformations of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam in Organic ChemistryFan Wu and Osama M. MusaVolume 2: Polymerization ReactionsChapter 6 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl pyrrolidone HomopolymersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 7 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl caprolactam HomopolymersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 8 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with (Meth)acrylate Based comonomersMichael Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 9 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with Reactive MonomersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 10 Synthesis of N-vinyl lactam copolymers by controlled radical polymerizationsZheng Li; Sounak Sarkar, Yejia Li, Michael A. Tallon, and Osama M. MusaChapter 11 Pyrrolidone Monomers with Acrylate Functionality and their PolymersAlan Fernyhough, David Petty, Victoria J. Cunningham, Steven P. Armes and Osama M. MusaChapter 12 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Functionalized Natural and Synthetic PolymersKelly A. Brush, Osama M. MusaVolume 3: Physical Chemistry and Molecular InteractionsChapter 13 Hydration Behaviour of Polylactam Clathrate Hydrate Inhibitors and their Small-Molecule Model CompoundsLuke I. Chambers, Amy V. Hall, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. SteedChapter 14 Cocrystals, Coamorphous Phases and Coordination Complexes of γ- and ε LactamsAmy V. Hall, Luke I. Chambers, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. SteedChapter 15 Physicochemical, Solution, and Colloidal Properties of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam-based PolymersRoger L. McMullen, Raymond B. Clark, Seher Ozkan, and Laurence SenakChapter 16 Dilute Solution Properties and Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone Based PolymersLaurence Senak and Roger L. McMullenChapter 17 Computational Chemistry of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsSolomon H. Jacobson and Osama M. MusaVolume 4: Physical and Chemical CharacterizationChapter 18 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic and Infrared Spectroscopic Characterization of Poly(N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone) and Poly(N-Vinyl Caprolactam) PolymersRaymond B. Clark and Roger L. McMullenChapter 19 Rheological Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based PolymersSeher Ozkan and Roger L. McMullenChapter 20 Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based PolymersValencia S. Johnson and Roger L. McMullenChapter 21 Classical and Advanced Imaging for the Characterization of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsGermain PuccettiChapter 22 Atomic Force Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging as Tools to Study Various Phenomena Involving Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)Roger L. McMullenVolume 5: Pharmaceutical Applications, Antimicrobial Properties, Safety and ToxicologyChapter 23 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) ApplicationsDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 24 Development, Application, and Future trends of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Pharmaceutical IndustryDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 25 Antimicrobial Properties and Applications of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsKaren Winkowski and Yevgeniy TurovskiyChapter 26 Safety and Toxicology of Caprolactams and Caprolactam-based PolymersSang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher ChoiChapter 27 Safety and Toxicology of Pyrrolidones and Pyrrolidone-based PolymersSang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher ChoiVolume 6: Personal Care, Adhesives and Digital PrintingChapter 28 Personal and Home Care Applications of Pyrrolidone- and Caprolactam-based MaterialsRaymond Rigoletto and Roger L. McMullenChapter 29 Pyrrolidone Chemistry in Skin Care, Transdermal Delivery, and Wound CareRoger L. McMullenChapter 30 Polyvinylpyrrolidone Applications in Oral CarePetros GebreselassieChapter 31 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Adhesion Related ApplicationsDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 32 Application of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Digital AgeDavid K. Hood

Osama M. Musa, PhD, is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Ashland Inc. During his tenure at Ashland, he has led Research and Development efforts across all business segments and technical platforms, including consumer markets focused on pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, skin, hair, oral, and home care; nutrition; and agricultural and industrial markets focused on coatings, adhesives, and performance additives for energy, construction, and lithium ion batteries.

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• Volume 1: Synthesis ReactionsChapter 1 Introduction to Pyrrolidone and CaprolactamChapter 2 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Intramolecular Cyclization of Linear PrecursorsSamuel D. Arthur and H. Keith ChenaultChapter 3 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Ring Modification or Multi-Component Ring-Forming ReactionH. Keith ChenaultChapter 4 Synthesis and Manufacturing of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl CaprolactamDavid K. HoodChapter 5 Transformations of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam in Organic ChemistryFan Wu and Osama M. MusaVolume 2: Polymerization ReactionsChapter 6 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl pyrrolidone HomopolymersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 7 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl caprolactam HomopolymersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 8 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with (Meth)acrylate Based comonomersMichael Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 9 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with Reactive MonomersMichael A. Tallon and Osama M. MusaChapter 10 Synthesis of N-vinyl lactam copolymers by controlled radical polymerizationsZheng Li; Sounak Sarkar, Yejia Li, Michael A. Tallon, and Osama M. MusaChapter 11 Pyrrolidone Monomers with Acrylate Functionality and their PolymersAlan Fernyhough, David Petty, Victoria J. Cunningham, Steven P. Armes and Osama M. MusaChapter 12 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Functionalized Natural and Synthetic PolymersKelly A. Brush, Osama M. MusaVolume 3: Physical Chemistry and Molecular InteractionsChapter 13 Hydration Behaviour of Polylactam Clathrate Hydrate Inhibitors and their Small-Molecule Model CompoundsLuke I. Chambers, Amy V. Hall, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. SteedChapter 14 Cocrystals, Coamorphous Phases and Coordination Complexes of γ- and ε LactamsAmy V. Hall, Luke I. Chambers, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. SteedChapter 15 Physicochemical, Solution, and Colloidal Properties of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam-based PolymersRoger L. McMullen, Raymond B. Clark, Seher Ozkan, and Laurence SenakChapter 16 Dilute Solution Properties and Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone Based PolymersLaurence Senak and Roger L. McMullenChapter 17 Computational Chemistry of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsSolomon H. Jacobson and Osama M. MusaVolume 4: Physical and Chemical CharacterizationChapter 18 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic and Infrared Spectroscopic Characterization of Poly(N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone) and Poly(N-Vinyl Caprolactam) PolymersRaymond B. Clark and Roger L. McMullenChapter 19 Rheological Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based PolymersSeher Ozkan and Roger L. McMullenChapter 20 Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based PolymersValencia S. Johnson and Roger L. McMullenChapter 21 Classical and Advanced Imaging for the Characterization of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsGermain PuccettiChapter 22 Atomic Force Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging as Tools to Study Various Phenomena Involving Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)Roger L. McMullenVolume 5: Pharmaceutical Applications, Antimicrobial Properties, Safety and ToxicologyChapter 23 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) ApplicationsDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 24 Development, Application, and Future trends of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Pharmaceutical IndustryDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 25 Antimicrobial Properties and Applications of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based MaterialsKaren Winkowski and Yevgeniy TurovskiyChapter 26 Safety and Toxicology of Caprolactams and Caprolactam-based PolymersSang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher ChoiChapter 27 Safety and Toxicology of Pyrrolidones and Pyrrolidone-based PolymersSang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher ChoiVolume 6: Personal Care, Adhesives and Digital PrintingChapter 28 Personal and Home Care Applications of Pyrrolidone- and Caprolactam-based MaterialsRaymond Rigoletto and Roger L. McMullenChapter 29 Pyrrolidone Chemistry in Skin Care, Transdermal Delivery, and Wound CareRoger L. McMullenChapter 30 Polyvinylpyrrolidone Applications in Oral CarePetros GebreselassieChapter 31 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Adhesion Related ApplicationsDavid K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. MusaChapter 32 Application of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Digital AgeDavid K. Hood