Chemistry Beyond Chlorine

Download or read book Chemistry Beyond Chlorine written by Pietro Tundo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-17 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the industrial revolution, chlorine remains an iconic molecule even though its production by the electrolysis of sodium chloride is extremely energy intensive. The rationale behind this book is to present useful and industrially relevant examples for alternatives to chlorine in synthesis. This multi-authored volume presents numerous contributions from an international spectrum of authors that demonstrate how to facilitate the development of industrially relevant and implementable breakthrough technologies. This volume will interest individuals working in organic synthesis in industry and academia who are working in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technologies.