Nontraditional Activation Methods in Green and Sustainable Applications

1. Advantages of non-traditional activation methods in green and sustainable chemistry: an introduction

2. Activation of chemical reactions on solid catalysts under microwave irradiation

3. Recent Advances in Multicomponent Microwave Assisted Ugi Reactions

4. Microwave-assisted Flow Systems

5. Sonocatalytic approach and ultrasonically-assisted methods in producing fine chemicals.

6. The catalytic production of Biofuels (Biodiesel and Bioethanol) using Sonochemical, Microwave and Mechanical methods

7. A new color in green chemistry: Photochromic molecular switches as components of multifunctional catalytic systems.

8. Photochemical rearrangements

9. Electrochemical activation in organic synthesis applications

10. Electrochemical anodic oxidative fluorination and trifluoroalkylation of organic compounds

11. In situ investigations of mechanochemical reactions

12. From solution-based non-conventional activation methods to mechanochemical procedures: the hydantoin case’

13. Application of mechanochemical activation in synthetic organic chemistry

14. Combination of mechanochemical and ultrasonic activations

15. Asymmetric Synthesis By Nontraditional Activation Methods: Ultrasonic, Microwave, Electro-, Photo- and Mechanochemically activated Reactions

16. High hydrostatic pressure in food industry applications

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

Chemists, Chemical Engineers and Researchers in related fields interested in green chemistry and sustainability (across both academia and industry)