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Record Nr.

UNINA9910554251703321

Autore

Bonrath Werner

Titolo

Catalysis for fine chemicals / / Werner Bonrath [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-5231-5410-1

3-11-057118-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (404 pages)

Collana

De Gruyter STEM

Disciplina

660.2995

Soggetti

Catalysis

Chemical processes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Introduction and fundamental aspects -- 2 Heterogeneous hydrogenations -- 3 Homogeneous hydrogenations -- 4 Oxidations -- 5 Gas-phase reactions -- 6 C–C-bond and C–N-bond forming reactions (metal-catalysed) -- 7 Rearrangement reactions -- 8 Acid–base-catalysed reactions -- 9 Phase transfer catalysis (PTC) -- 10 Biocatalysis -- 11 New trends -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

A wide range of chemical products (especially fine chemicals) are important for a healthy and enjoyable modern life; therefore efficient syntheses of these materials are essential. Traditional stoichiometric processes need to be replaced by modern catalytical methods in the change to sustainable chemistry and the production of lower amounts of waste. This book summarizes the wide variety of catalytic methods that have been developed and applied on an industrial scale in recent years to fulfill this goal. The synthesis of compound classes such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, flavoring, and fragrance compounds as well as food additives such as vitamins exemplify the use of these modern catalytic methods in the modern chemical industry.