Hydrogen for synthesis

Most of the hydrogen for synthesis of ammonia is derived from oil or natural gas however, a number of cost-effective coal gasification installations have been commissioned in Asia, North America, and Eastern Europe where oil or natural gas is not available and where coal is abundant. 

Another suggested use of biodiesel as fuel has been in aviation (Dunn, 2001 Wardle, 2003). A major problem connected with this use is the low-temperature properties of biodiesel, thus making it more feasible only in lower-flying aircraft (Dunn, 2001). Biodiesel can be used to generate hydrogen for synthesis gas production (Czernichowski et al., 2006). 

Use L. is used as an additive to solvents and is the starting material for the production of fragrance substances. It can also be us as a borane derivative di-longifolylborane) for asymmetric hydrogenations. For synthesis, see Lit. ... 

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