Pyrolysis of organic molecules with applications to health and environmental issues [[electronic resource] /] / by Serban C. Moldoveanu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910736999203321
• Autore: Moldoveanu S. Œerban
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-30915-3; 9786612309151; 0-08-093215-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (737 p.)
• Collana: Techniques and instrumentation in analytical chemistry ; ; v. 28
• Disciplina: 543; 543.17
• Soggetti: Pyrolysis - Environmental aspects; Pyrolysis - Health aspects; Molecular structure; Organic compounds; Environmental toxicology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Pyrolysis of Organic Molecules with Applications to Health and Environmental Issues; Copyright page; Preface; Contents; Part 1. Organic Non-Polymeric Molecules: Fundamental Concepts of Pyrolysis, Risk Assessment, and Toxicology; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1. Preliminary Information on Pyrolysis; 1.2. Preliminary information on risk assessment and toxicology; 1.3. References; Chapter 2. The Chemistry of the Pyrolytic Process; 2.1. Basic characteristics of pyrolytic reactions; 2.2. Elimination Reactions; 2.3. Fragmentation and extrusion reactions; 2.4. Rearrangement reactions; 2.5. Other reaction types in pyrolysis2.6. Pyrolysis in the presence of additional reactants or with catalysts; 2.7. Pyrolysis of mixtures of compounds; 2.8. References; Chapter 3. Physicochemical Aspects of the Pyrolytic Process; 3.1. Thermodynamic factors in pyrolytic reactions; 3.2. Kinetic factors in pyrolytic reactions; 3.3. References; Chapter 4. Instrumentation Used in Pyrolysis; 4.1. Optimization of the ; pyrolytic process for a specific goal; 4.2. Instrumentation used in analytical pyrolysis; 4.3. Instrumentation used in laboratory pyrolysis for synthesis purpose; 4.4. Instrumentation used to simulate a specific pyrolytic process4.5. Standardization of analytical pyrolysis techniques; 4.6. Conditions for pyrolysis experiments in this book; 4.7. References; Chapter 5. Basic Concepts Regarding Risk Assessment and Toxicology; 5.1. Risk assessment principles; 5.2. Toxicology principles; 5.3. References; Chapter 6. The Utility of Pyrolysis Studies; 6.1. Information from analytical pyrolysis; 6.2. The use of pyrolysis in organic synthesis; 6.3. Industrial and laboratory applications of pyrolysis in various processes related to burning; 6.4. Applications of pyrolysis in forensic science6.5. References; Part 2. Pyrolysis Products of Organic Non-Polymeric Molecules; Chapter 7. Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons; 7.1. Acyclic saturated hydrocarbons; 7.2. Cyclic saturated hydrocarbons; 7.3. Alkenes; 7.4. Alkadienes and polyenes; 7.5. Cycloalkenes; 7.6. Alkynes; 7.7. Aromatic hydrocarbons; 7.8. Formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during pyrolysis and combustion of hydrocarbons; 7.9. References; Chapter 8. Pyrolysis of Halogenated Hydrocarbons; 8.1. Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons; 8.2. Aliphatic hydrocarbons substituted with other halogens8.3. Halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons; 8.4. References; Chapter 9. Pyrolysis of Alcohols and Phenols; 9.1. Alcohols; 9.2. Enols; 9.3. Phenols; 9.4. Di- and poly-hydroxybenzenes; 9.5. Alcohols and phenols with additional functional groups; 9.6. References; Chapter 10. Pyrolysis of Ethers; 10.1. Aliphatic ethers; 10.2. Unsaturated ethers; 10.3. Aromatic ethers; 10.4. Ethers with one alkyl and one aryl substituent; 10.5. Epoxides and larger cyclic ethers; 10.6. Acetals and hemiacetals; 10.7. References; Chapter 11. Pyrolysis of Peroxy Compounds
• Sommario/riassunto: Pyrolysis of Organic Molecules with Applications to Health and Environmental Issues, the 28th volume in the Techniques and Instrumentation in Analytical Chemistry series, gives a systematic and comprehensive description of pyrolysis of non-polymeric organic molecules. Pyrolysis is involved in many practical applications as well as in many common human activities, but harmful compounds can be generated in the process. The study of pyrolysis and of the formation of undesirable compounds as a result of pyrolytic processes is of considerable interest to chemists, chemical engi