Organic reactions without organic solvents and oils and fats as renewable raw materials for the chemical industry.
The use of organic solvents should be minimized as far as possible to reduce atmospheric volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Examples of solvent-free organic syntheses are described. The increasing usage of renewable feedstocks taking advantage of the synthetic potential of nature is another way to avoid organic solvents. Most important is the development of chemical products, i.e., coatings that can be processed without organic solvents.
Department of Chemistry, University of Oldenburg, Germany. juergen.metzger@uni-oldenburg.de
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D000397:Air Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D002617:Chemical Industry; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005223:Fats / Q000378:metabolism*; D009821:Oils / Q000378:metabolism*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012997:Solvents / Q000378:metabolism*; D014835:Volatilization
D000475:Alkenes; D005223:Fats; D009821:Oils; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012997:Solvents