Alternative Solvents for Green Chemistry

作者:Kerton, Francesca M.

页数:238

出版时间:2009-2

价格:$ 180.80

isbn号码:9780854041633

具体描述

Everyone is becoming more environmentally conscious and therefore, chemical processes are being developed with their environmental burden in mind. This also means that more traditional chemical methods are being replaced with new innovations and this includes new solvents. Solvents are everywhere, but how necessary are they? They are used in most areas including synthetic chemistry, analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical production and processing, the food and flavour industry and the materials and coatings sectors. However, the principles of green chemistry guide us to use less of them, or to use safer, more environmentally friendly solvents if they are essential. Therefore, we should always ask ourselves, do we really need a solvent? Green chemistry, as a relatively new sub-discipline, is a rapidly growing field of research. Alternative solvents - including supercritical fluids and room temperature ionic liquids - form a significant portion of research in green chemistry. This is in part due to the hazards of many conventional solvents (e.g. toxicity and flammability) and the significant contribution that solvents make to the waste generated in many chemical processes. Solvents are important in analytical chemistry, product purification, extraction and separation technologies, and also in the modification of materials. Therefore, in order to make chemistry more sustainable in these fields, a knowledge of alternative, greener solvents is important. This book, which is part of a green chemistry series, uses examples that tie in with the 12 principles of green chemistry e.g. atom efficient reactions in benign solvents and processing of renewable chemicals/materials in green solvents. Readers get an overview of the many different kinds of solvents, written in such a way to make the book appropriate to newcomers to the field and prepare them for the 'green choices' available. The book also removes some of the mystique associated with 'alternative solvent' choices and includes information on solvents in different fields of chemistry such as analytical and materials chemistry in addition to catalysis and synthesis. The latest research developments, not covered elsewhere, are included such as switchable solvents and biosolvents. Also, some important areas that are often overlooked are described such as naturally sourced solvents (including ethanol and ethyl lactate) and liquid polymers (including poly(ethyleneglycol) and poly(dimethylsiloxane)). As well as these additional alternative solvents being included, the book takes a more general approach to solvents, not just focusing on the use of solvents in synthetic chemistry. Applications of solvents in areas such as analysis are overviewed in addition to the more widely recognised uses of alternative solvents in organic synthesis. Unfortunately, as the book shows, there is no universal green solvent and readers must ascertain their best options based on prior chemistry, cost, environmental benefits and other factors. It is important to try and minimize the number of solvent changes in a chemical process and therefore, the importance of solvents in product purification, extraction and separation technologies are highlighted. The book is aimed at newcomers to the field whether research students beginning investigations towards their thesis or industrial researchers curious to find out if an alternative solvent would be suitable in their work.

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我必须得说，这本书在视觉呈现上达到了一个令人难以置信的高度。它不仅仅是信息的载体，更是一件具有美感的作品。不同于以往的化学专著那种单调的黑白文本，这本书大量使用了高质量的彩图，尤其是关于分子间作用力模型的模拟图，那些五彩斑斓的电子云分布和精确到皮米的分子间距，让人仿佛能“看见”化学反应正在发生。我注意到作者对字体和字号的选择也非常考究，即便是长达数页的公式推导，也保持了极佳的易读性。有一处关于生物基溶剂溶解度的三维热力学图表，色彩的渐变处理得极为柔和而准确，即使是第一次接触这类数据图表的读者，也能迅速把握溶解度的变化趋势。这种对细节的执着追求，反映了作者本人对“完美”工艺的极致向往。这本书在设计上所投入的资源和心力，无疑为它作为一本里程碑式著作的地位提供了坚实的物质基础，它让枯燥的学术内容变得赏心悦目，实属难得。