Catalyst-free organic synthesis

Reviewed publication

BrahmachariGoutam Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 Green Chemistry Series 391 pp. Print (hardcover) 978-1-78262-412-7

Since the early 1990s, the concepts of “green” and “sustainable” have gradually entered people’s minds and have now gained popular support. They have made notable progress and significant contributions to chemical science and technology. As a significant composition of green chemistry, catalyst-free organic synthesis has been rapidly developed and widely used as it is a straightforward, low cost, convenient process for easy separation and purification. Normally, considerable catalysts are not only expensive but also difficult to recycle and thus be a waste of money and cause environmental pollution. Therefore, the development and application of catalyst-free organic reactions is of great significance and will surely focus the attention of researchers, meanwhile, it must be a benefit to the chemical industry and to all of us.