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Turning Pd-catalysed direct C–H arylation of thiophene derivatives into green : industrial wastewater as an effective reaction medium
The Pd-catalysed direct C–H arylation of thiophene derivatives, appealing for technological application, is performed under green conditions using low-purity grade industrial waste water as the sole reaction medium.
A miniaturized ozonolysis flow platform for expeditious sulfur mustard warfare simulant neutralization
DFT-guided development of a compact flow ozone platform for the neutralization of sulfur mustard simulants.
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Lipase-catalysed esterification in a reactive natural deep eutectic solvent leads to lauroylcholine chloride rather than glucose ester
Lauroylcholine chloride is the product of lipase catalysed esterification of a choline chloride/glucose/water (2 : 1 : 1) reactive natural deep eutectic solvent (R-NADES).
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Highly (regio)selective hydroformylation of olefins using self-assembling phosphines
New phosphines with self-assembling 6-pyridinone moities were prepared, characterized, and examined in the industrially relevant hydroformylation of diverse olefins.
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A waste-minimized approach for the synthesis of iodinated organic borazines
We herein report a waste-minimized process for the synthesis of iodinated hexa-aryl borazines in different iodination patterns and amounts.
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Introducing the use of a recyclable solid electrolyte for waste minimization in electrosynthesis: preparation of 2-aryl-benzoxazoles under flow conditions
The use of large amounts of a homogeneous electrolyte represents a major sustainability issue in electrosynthesis. Herein, we report the use of a solid and reusable electrolyte with excellent performance in the representative electrosynthesis of 2-arylbenzoxazoles.
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Microwave assisted batch and continuous flow Suzuki–Miyaura reactions in GVL using a Pd/PiNe biowaste-derived heterogeneous catalyst
Aiming at the development of low-impact synthetic pathways, we herein report the simultaneous employment of different tools to improve the overall sustainability of the Suzuki–Miyaura (SM) cross-coupling with a circular economy approach.
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Carbon nanodots from orange peel waste as fluorescent probes for detecting nitrobenzene
An integrated approach combining thermal and electrochemical technologies for the valorization of agro-industrial waste. The resulting carbon dots (CDs) show fascinating optical properties, enabling their application as fluorescent chemical probes.
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Cellulose modification for sustainable polymers: overcoming problems of solubility and processing
A flexible methodology to prepare water-soluble cellulose derivatives for easy processing is presented. The properties of the cellulose analogues are controllable, and the methodology enables further functionality to be added.
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Bi-functional and mono-component organocatalysts for the ring-opening alternating co-polymerisation of anhydride and epoxide
The polyester synthesis from anhydrides and epoxides requires their strictly alternating incorporation achieved by a catalyst that is capable of mediating the reactivity of carboxylate and alcohol chain ends.
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N-Alkylation of aromatic amines with alcohols by using a commercially available Ru complex under mild conditions
An N-alkylation procedure has been developed under very mild conditions using a known commercially available Ru-based catalyst.
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Catalytic synthesis of renewable phenol derivatives from biobased furanic derivatives
Here, we study a sequence Diels–Alder/aromatization reaction between biobased furanic derivatives and alkynes, paving the way to renewable phenols.
About this collection
In celebration of the 6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, a series of journals across the Royal Society of Chemistry are hosting a themed collection to celebrate research in this area. As a global society publisher, the RSC positions itself as a leading voice for the chemical sciences, which puts sustainability in the spotlight. We recognise the potential of the chemical sciences to provide innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges – and the importance of giving a platform to scientists whose discoveries catalyse global change.
This collection will feature work across a series of our journals, including Chemical Science, Catalysis Science & Technology, Green Chemistry, RSC Advances, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering and RSC Sustainability.
This collection celebrates both the vibrant and collaborative spirit of the conference, and the contribution green & sustainable chemistry makes to solving global challenges.
This series is Guest Edited by Professor Luigi Vaccaro (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italia), Professor Arjan W. Kleij (ICIQ, Spain), Professor Ana Aguiar-Ricardo (FCT NOVA, Portugal) and Professor Paolo Melchiorre (University of Bologna, Italy).