TY - JOUR
T1 - The greening of solvents
T2 - Towards sustainable organic synthesis
AU - Sheldon, Roger A.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Recent developments in the evolution of more sustainable solvent use in organic synthesis are critically reviewed. Commonly used organic solvents and less common bio-based examples are assessed and ranked on the basis of waste disposal and environmental impact, health and safety parameters. The use of water as a solvent, including the use of aqueous biphasic catalysis, micelle-enabled catalysis and biocatalysis, constitutes a viable, green and sustainable alternative to reactions in organic solvents.
AB - Recent developments in the evolution of more sustainable solvent use in organic synthesis are critically reviewed. Commonly used organic solvents and less common bio-based examples are assessed and ranked on the basis of waste disposal and environmental impact, health and safety parameters. The use of water as a solvent, including the use of aqueous biphasic catalysis, micelle-enabled catalysis and biocatalysis, constitutes a viable, green and sustainable alternative to reactions in organic solvents.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85057979637&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2018.11.006
DO - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2018.11.006
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85057979637
SN - 2452-2236
VL - 18
SP - 13
EP - 19
JO - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
JF - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
ER -