Reagent development, green chemistry materials

In the 21st century, the chemical industry will be increasingly influenced by environmental concerns with respect to waste treatment. Consequently, one of the aims of green chemistry is the replacement of hazardous materials (solvents, reagents) by less hazardous substances [1-3]. In order to comply with the requirements of a sustainable development, modern state-of-the-art chemistry should comprise ... 

Additionally, the environmental issue of utilizing waste cellulosic material and waste biomass products should be considered as an alternative green chemistry application to the production of many value added products. The combinatorial utilization of carbohydrate scaffolds based on chiral building block functionalization will also constitute attractive and relatively cheap starting materials. This rich selection of potential approaches, combined with further developments of new procedures and modem reagents, creates an enormous opportunity for the field to be at the frontier for many years to come. 

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