Publishing industry specialisation

Specialised texts have been published on some of the more important bulk industrial chemicals, such as that by Miller (1969) on ethylene and its derivatives these are too numerous to list but should be available in the larger reference libraries and can be found by reference to the library catalogue. 

The syntheses of some C-labelled key intermediates from CO are illustrated In Scheme 1.1. These compounds are prepared on a relatively large-scale by manufacturers. Yields are high as the methods are frequently scaled-down versions of industrial processes or utilise specialised equipment, they are not always suitable for use in the majority of chemical laboratories. For example, [ Cjmethanol is prepared by catalytic reduction of with hydrogen under pressure [59]. The method can be automated and used for the continuous preparation of large batches. In the majority of cases, the user may well find that he is unable to prepare intermediates of this type as cheaply as they can be purchased. Scheme 2.2 illustrates the preparation of widely used N-labelled compounds. More detailed reviews of the basic synthetic processes have been published [15, 26,60—63] and many of the preparations have been described in individual publications. Some more specialised labelled compounds such as amino acids, fatty acids, organic heterocycles, and sugars are also available commercially. 

This company specialises in the manufacture of a wide-range of thermosetting phenolic resins which are tailor made for customers within the following typical industries abrasives (flexible, non-woven and rigids), industrial laminates, refractory, foundry and ancillary products, paper-impregnation, friction materials and general laminating applications. Consequently no data sheets are published. 

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