Issue 4, 2012

Evaluating the “Greenness” of chemical processes and products in the pharmaceutical industry—a green metrics primer

Abstract

This tutorial review presents an overview of the main metrics that have been used to test and compare the ‘greenness’ of processes and products, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. The green metrics cover areas of resources, materials, processing, cleaning, life cycle assessment, renewability, amongst others. Application examples of these metrics are also presented to illustrate key points and concepts.

Graphical abstract: Evaluating the “Greenness” of chemical processes and products in the pharmaceutical industry—a green metrics primer

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
10 Aug 2011
First published
11 Nov 2011

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 1485-1498

Evaluating the “Greenness” of chemical processes and products in the pharmaceutical industry—a green metrics primer

C. Jiménez-González, D. J. C. Constable and C. S. Ponder, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 1485 DOI: 10.1039/C1CS15215G

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