Microwave-assisted organic synthesis principles

In this book we have tried to assemble a selection of authors to shine light on the underlying principles of microwave dielectric heating, how this dielectric heating has been used in chemistry to give us microwave-assisted organic synthesis applied on a wide variety of reaction types as well as on how microwave-assisted organic synthesis has impacted the chemistry research within industry. 

BOGDAL Microwave-assisted Organic Synthesis One Hundred Reaction Procedures CARRUTHERS Cycloaddition Reactions in Organic Synthesis CLAYDEN Organolithiums Selectivity for Synthesis GAWLEY AUBE Principles of Asymmetric Synthesis... 

According to Scheme 2.1 the principles of green chemistry can be condensed to the word productively [16]. Two main goals are to eliminate or minimize the use of volatile organic solvents in modern syntheses and to reduce energy inputs. Development of new synthetic solvent-free methods with microwave assistance is an important topic of research with growing popularity, because solvent-free reactions reduce solvents usage, simplify synthesis and separation procedures, prevent waste, and avoid the hazards and toxicity associated with the use of solvents [135]. 

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