Green Chemistry Environmentally Benign Reactions

This book presents a large number of organic reactions performed under green conditions, which were earlier performed using anhydrous conditions and various volatile organic solvents. The conditions used involve green solvents like water, super critical carbon dioxide, ionic liquids, polymer-supported reagents, polyethylene glycol and perfluorous liquids. A number of reactions have been conducted in solid state without using any solvent. Most of the reactions have been conducted under microwave irradiations and sonication. In large number of reactions, catalysts like phase transfer catalysts, crown ethers and biocatalysts have been used. Providing the protocols that every laboratory should adopt, this book elaborates the principles of green chemistry and discusses the planning and preparations required to convert to green laboratory techniques. It includes applications relevant to practicing researchers, students and environmental chemists. This book is useful for students (graduate and postgraduate), researchers and industry professionals in the area of chemical engineering, chemistry and allied fields.

V.K. Ahluwalia was a Professor of Chemistry at Delhi University for more than three decades teaching Graduate, Postgraduate and M.Phil. Students. He was also a Postdoctoral Fellow between 1960 and 1962 and worked with renowned global names from prestigious international universities. He was a Visiting Professor of Biomedical Research at the University of Delhi. VK Ahluwalia is widely regarded as a leading subject expert in chemistry and allied subjects along with being a “Choice Award for an Outstanding Academic Title” winner. He has published more than 100 titles. Apart from books, he has published more than 250 research papers in national and international journals.