title: Industrial applications of sonochemistry in the syntheses of vitamin-building blocks.
abstract: In this article, the application of ultrasound in syntheses of vitamins and fine chemicals is presented. Based on selected examples, the use of ultrasound in dehydration, isomerisation, and decarboxylation reactions is described.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development, F- Hoffman-La Roche Vitamins Ltd, Grenzacherstr 124, CH-4070, Basel, Switzerland. werner.bonrath@roche.com
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bonrath
mesh_terms: D003653:Decarboxylation; D007536:Isomerism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins