Sustainable Solutions - Green Solvents for Chemistry

The history of industrial ehemistry cannot be dissoeiated from the development of organic solvents. On the contrary, both went hand in hand. Between 1826 and 1845 August Wilhelm Hofmann s research on coal tar led to the development of synthetie eoal tar dyes as well as to the synthesis of aromatie solvents like benzene, xylene and toluene based on coal tar. 

Historically, solvents have been designed to maximize technical performance and minimize cost. To achieve a high efficacy of function, molecular properties of solvents e.g. polarity, solubility, viseosity, vapour pressure, density and 

2 Moderate Serious damage if in contact with skin, eyes or respiratory tract. Accumulation in breast milk. Toxic to reproduction (Cat. 3). Impaired fertility. 

4 Very high Very toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. Carcinogenic and mutagenic (Cat. 1 or 2). Cancer and heritable genetic damage. 

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The Future of Glycerol New Uses of a Versatile Raw Material 2 Alternative Solvents for Green Chemistry 3 Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Fine Chemicals 4 Sustainable Solutions for Modern Economies 5 Chemical Reactions and Processes under Flow Conditions 6 Radical Reactions in Aqueous Media... 

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