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Guest post from the Editor of Green Synthetic Processes and Procedures

Our Green Chemistry Series has now been running for just over a decade. To mark this anniversary we asked the Editors of some of the first books in the Series whether they wanted to re-visit the topics of those books for an update. Professor Roberto Ballini from the University of Camerino was one such Editor. Here he has written a few words about his new book Green Synthetic Processes and Procedures.


Back in 2009 the RSC commissioned me to act as editor for the book Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Fine Chemicals, a book dedicated to the concepts of Green Chemistry. The Book aroused a lot of interest and a very large number of copies were sold.

A decade has passed since then, and there has been great growth in the field of Green Chemistry, both in the Industry and Academia. Providing a thorough overview of the current green synthetic topics, from biocatalysis to sonochemistry, the RSC once again asked me to organize, as Editor, the publication of a new book with the most recent advances in the field of Green Synthetic Processes and Procedures. The book will be published in July 2019 and is intended as a useful resource for any chemist wishing to design cleaner and safer procedures.

Organized in fifteen chapters the book is dedicated to several of the main topics of Green Chemistry and is written by leading experts in the field.

  • Chapter one provides an update on the concepts, the sustainability values and the new metrics of Green Chemistry.
  • Chapter two treats the recent developments in One-Pot reactions, including cascade reactions, stepwise reactions and multicomponent reactions.
  • Chapter three deals with the utility of step, cumulative and global E-factor and PMI (process mass intensity) metrics for the analysis of material efficiency with synthesis plans, with particular attention to pharmaceuticals.
  • Chapters four and five report the advantages of Flow Chemistry.
  • Chapter six illustrates a series of recent examples of combining multicomponent reactions with bio-catalysis and the use of renewable starting materials derived from biomass.
  • Chapter seven aims to stimulate further progress in organic synthesis by describing harmless and green technologies, since hydrodynamic cavitation and ultrasound create unique, high-energy microenvironments.
  • Chapters eight and nine describe the application of mechanical energy (mechanochemistry) to achieve chemical transformations for the preparation of important targets, including heterocycles, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
  • Chapter ten is devoted to synthesis under microwave heating conditions and neat reactions. In fact, the use of organic synthesis is one of the main causes of pollution and risk for humans. The use of microwave (MWs) for the heating of mixtures, the combination of solvent-free protocols and MWs-assisted organic synthesis is therefore the most challenging tool to abide by the 12 green principles. This chapter reports on recent reports, benefits and challenges of synergies between MW heating and neat reactions.
  • Chapter eleven deals with the synthesis of phenolic compounds by catalytic reactions and process is examined, with special focus on sustainability issues. Considerable steps forward have been made with the development of phenols and diphenols
  • Chapter twelve treats the micellar catalysis with transition metal complexes as one of the major tool in the organic chemist since it can be considered an important technology that allows the use of water as the reaction medium. The range of reactions in which micellar media can be successfully used, is very wide.
  • Chapter thirteen is dedicated to the advantages offered by the use of materials based on ionic liquids (ILs). Materials based on ILs can overcome many drawbacks observed in the classical Ionic Liquids and provides a substantial reduction in the amount of IL required for a given application. This decreases accordingly the associated cost, facilitates handling and manipulation and greatly mitigates the potential environmental risks.
  • Chapter fourteen collects and describes representatives of the current literature on the use of CO2 and organic carbonates for sustainable valorization of renewable compounds.
  • Chapter fifteen shows the breadth of transition metal-catalyzed methods (the catalyst can be recovered and recycled) in water for the addition of terminal alkynes to a variety of electrophiles.

Thus the book provides a broad spectrum of recent advances and recent trends in sustainable synthesis. The volume will be very useful both for those involved in scientific research and in the dissemination of the Green Chemistry sector.


You can view the full table of contents and pre-order this book through our website. Remember to check back once the book has been published when the first chapter will be available to read for free.

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Catalysis Series celebrates 30 books

Front cover of Dienamine Catalysis

With the publication of Dienamine Catalysis for Organic Synthesis by Anebouselvy, Ramachary and Kumar, the Catalysis Series sees the milestone publication of its 30th book. The Series will also mark the ten-year anniversary of its first publication in June.

Led by newly appointed Editor-in-chief Justin Hargreaves, the series covers both research developments and applications of catalysis. Since the publication of its first book, Carbons and Carbon Supported Catalysts in Hydroprocessing, the Series has covered topics including metal nanoparticles, hetergoneous gold catalysts and trends in cross-coupling.

 

About the book

In the past decade, a new era in asymmetric catalysis has been realised by the discovery of L-proline induced chiral enamines from carbonyls. Building on the momentum of this rapidly expanding research area, Dienamine Catalysis for Organic Synthesis provides a comprehensive introduction, covering preformed dienamine species, in situ generation and applications in the synthesis of bioactive molecules and natural products.

 

Other Recently Published Books in the series include:

  • Zeolites in Catalysis edited by Jiří Čejka and Russell E Morris (ISBN 978-1-78262-784-5, 2017)
  • Biocatalysis: an Industrial Perspective edited by Pablo Domínguez de María and Gonzalo de Gonzalo (ISBN 978-1-78262-619-0, 2017)

View all titles in the Catalysis Series

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Smart Materials Series Celebrates 30 Books

With the publication of Polymerized Ionic Liquids edited by Ali Eftekhari, the Smart Materials Series sees the milestone publication of 30 books in the series.

Led by Series Editors Hans-Jorg Schneider and Mohsen Shahinpoor, the series provides students and researchers with the fundamentals and applications of different smart materials from renowned international experts.

Since the publication of its first book in 2012 on Janus particles, the series has gone on to cover hot topics from smart materials for drug delivery and tissue engineering to opto-electronics and environmental applications.

Books in the series include:

  • Materials Design Inspired by Nature: Function Through Inner Architecture edited by Peter Fratzl, John Dunlop, and Richard Weinkamer, Max Planck Institute, Germany (ISBN 978-1-84973-553-7, 2013)
  • Responsive Photonic Nanostructures: Smart Nanoscale Optical Materials edited by Yadong Yin, University of California Riverside, USA (ISBN 978-1-84973-653-4, 2013)
  • Self-cleaning Coatings edited by Junhui He, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (ISBN 978-1-78262-286-4, 2016)

View all 30 titles in the Smart Materials Series.

Don’t forget you can freely access the table of contents, preface, front matter and first chapter of every eBook in the series.

If you have an idea for a book in the series or just want to know more then please contact Commissioning Editor Leanne Marle.

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New Series: Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis

Our new book series, Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis has just launched its first publication, Food Biosensors.

The series will focus on food chemistry, the functions of food in relation to health and analytical methods and approaches used by scientists in the area. All these are critically important in understanding food science and chemistry which will help to answer some of the biggest global challenges we face today which have food at their core. It is aimed at all levels from graduates to academic and industrial researchers in food science and chemistry, as well as others who work at the interface of chemistry, physics and the biology of food.

Series editors, Professor Gary Williamson (University of Leeds, UK), Professor Alejandro G. Marangoni (University of Guelph, Canda) and Professor Juliet A. Gerrard (University of Auckland, New Zealand) will be leading the way. All are experts within this area and more information can be found about them by clicking the links in their names.

The first book to be published under this new series is Food Biosensors. Biosensors are a key topic, as they offer a much quicker, more reliable and more versatile method for the detection of toxins, allergens, hormones, microorganisms, pesticides and other compounds. Covering fabrication of biosensors, the development of miniaturised devices as well as the latest applications in the food industry, the book is written by world renowned scientists and is edited by Professors Minhaz Uddin Ahmed, Mohammed Zourob and Eiichi Tamiya.

This book is a key resource for food biotechnologists, food chemists and biosensor related students and researchers all over the world.

Please keep an eye out for our future publications in 2017 within this exciting new book series.

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Read the latest materials science books from the Royal Society of Chemistry

New in the Energy & Environment Series:

    Thermoelectric Materials and Devices edited by Iris Nandhakumar, Neil M White and Stephen Beeby
    Unconventional Thin Film Photovoltaics edited by Enrico Da Como, Filippo De Angelis, Henry Snaith and Alison Walker
    Photocatalysis (2 Volume Set) edited by Jenny Schneider, Detlef Bahnemann, Jinhua Ye, Gianluca Li Puma and Dionysios D Dionysiou

New in the Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series:

    Nanofluidics 2nd Edition edited by Joshua Edel, Aleksandar Ivanov, MinJun Kim
    Near-infrared Nanomaterials: Preparation, Bioimaging and Therapy Applications edited by Fan Zhang

New in the Polymer Chemistry Series:

    Fluorinated Polymers (2 Volume Set) edited by Bruno Ameduri and Hideo Sawada
    Bio-inspired Polymers edited by Nico Bruns and Andreas F M Kilbinger
    Semiconducting Polymers edited by Christine Luscombe
    Polymers for Personal Care Products and Cosmetics edited by Xian Jun Loh

New in the Smart Materials Series:

    Self-cleaning Coatings: Structure, Fabrication and Application edited by Junhui He
    Bioactive Glasses: Fundamentals, Technology and Applications edited by Aldo R Boccaccini, Delia S Brauer and Leena Hupa
    Functional Polymer Composites with Nanoclays edited by Yuri Lvov, Baochun Guo and Rawil F Fakhrullin
    Smart Materials for Tissue Engineering: Fundamental Principles edited by Qun Wang

New in the Soft Matter Series:

    Wormlike Micelles edited by Cecile A Dreiss and Yujun Feng
    Non-wettable Surfaces edited by Robin H A Ras and Abraham Marmur

New Postgraduate Textbooks:

    Attending this year’s Fall MRS Meeting?
    View our latest materials science books on display at the Royal Society of Chemistry stand #222 and meet the materials science Commissioning Editor Leanne Marle to find out more about our books programme.
    Meet the Editor-in-chief for the Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Book Series Paul O’Brien CBE FREng FRS on the stand between 2.30pm-3.30pm on Wednesday 30th November.
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The Books Catalogue 2017 is here

As a specialist publisher working with internationally respected authors, we support scientists, researchers, students and teachers with high quality, internationally respected chemical science books that span the breadth of our subject. Our collection is made up of over 1,500 books – and it’s growing.

To explore our latest titles and find out what’s on the horizon, download your copy of our Books Catalogue.

There’s a lot to look forward to in 2017.

Highlights include:

  • more volumes added to established series
  • two completely new series – Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis provides comprehensive coverage of important topics in food science and chemistry, and Advances in Chemistry Education reviews developments in chemistry education internationally
  • unique additions to our textbook selection, with exciting works on organic synthesis, catalysis, mathematical tools for NMR and microfluidics
  • new editions of classic textbooks including Handbook of Surface Plasmon Resonance, An Introduction to Ionic Liquids and Chemistry of Polymers
  • explorations of the chemistry of daily life in The Chemical Story of Olive Oil, Coffee: Chemistry, Quality and Health, Poisons and Poisonings, and The Science Behind the Superheroes.

And that’s just a taste of what’s waiting for you inside the catalogue.

Would you prefer a print version of our Books Catalogue? Just send us your address and we’ll be happy to post one out to you.

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20 books now published in the RSC Polymer Chemistry Series

The RSC Polymer Chemistry Series are celebrating the publication of 20 books in the series with the publication of Polymers for Personal Care Products and Cosmetics by Xian Jun Loh, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore.

With contributions from leading international experts, each book in the series covers key themes in polymer chemistry research providing the perfect introduction for graduate students and researchers.

Series Editor-in-chief Ben Zhong Tang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, says “our series has published books over a wide variety of important topics in the area of polymer research, from fundamental studies to practical techniques, benefiting a large spectrum of audience. The success is due to the enthusiastic support of our editors and authors. I must thank the editorial staff of Royal Society of Chemistry, especially Leanne Marle, for their very professional assistance over the years.”

Titles in the series include:

  • Polymer Photovoltaics: Materials, Physics, and Device Engineering edited by Fei Huang, Hin-Lap Yip and Yong Cao
  • Cationic Polymers in Regenerative Medicine edited by Sangram Samal and Peter Dubruel
  • Conjugated Polymers: A Practical Guide to Synthesis edited by Klaus Müllen, John R Reynolds and Toshio Masuda
  • Thiol-X Chemistries in Polymer and Materials Science edited by Andrew Lowe and Christopher Bowman
  • Fundamentals of Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization edited by Nicolay V Tsarevsky and Brent S Sumerlin

View all 20 titles in the RSC Polymer Chemistry Series.

Don’t forget you can read the table of contents, preface, front matter and first chapter of the eBooks in the series for free.

If you have an idea for a book in the series or just want to know more then please contact Commissioning Editor Leanne Marle.

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Advanced Nanomaterials

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Register now for ANM 2016

25 – 27 July 2016

These international nanotechnology symposia, which will be hosted simultaneously as parallel sessions, promote the gathering of scientists, students and industry experts to exchange and enhance their knowledge and vanguard ideas for future applications.

The topics explored will include and are not limited to:

  • nanomaterials
  • nanoelectronics
  • nanoenergy
  • nanomedicine
  • nanomechanics
  • graphenematerials
  • spintronics materials
  • devices
  • fabrication
  • characterization
  • theoretical study

You can find out more here.

New Publication from the Royal Society of Chemistry

Supramolecular Chemistry at Surfaces covers different methods of preparing and studying self-assembled structures at surfaces and interfaces. Written by a leading expert in the field, this is the first book to give a      multidisciplinary view of the supramolecular aspects of interfaces providing the reader with an objective summary of all the deposition methods and their characterisation. The book will appeal to students and  researchers in supramolecular chemistry, nanoscience, polymer chemistry and physics, surface science and materials science.

By:         David B Amabilino

Published:         April 2016

£179.99 available from pubs.rsc.org/bookshop

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RSC Smart Materials series celebrates 20 books

With the publication of Smart Materials for Advanced Environmental Applications edited by Peng Wang, we celebrate publishing 20 books in the RSC Smart Materials series.

Led by Series Editors Hans-Jorg Schneider, Universität des Saarlandes, Germany and  Mohsen Shahinpoor, University of Maine, USA, the series covers the fundamentals and applications of different functional material systems from renowned international experts. The first book in the series was published in 2012 on Janus Particle Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Applications edited by Shan Jiang and Steve Granick, since then the series has continued to cover key topics such as opto-electronics, smart materials for drug delivery and chemoresponsive materials.

Titles include:

  • Conducting Polymers: Bioinspired Intelligent Materials and Devices by Toribio Fernandez Otero
  • Semiconductor Nanowires edited by Wei Lu and Jie Xiang
  • Responsive Photonic Nanostructures edited by Yadong Yin
  • Materials Design Inspired by Nature edited by Peter Fratzl, John W.C. Dunlop, Richard Weinkamer

View all 20 titles in the RSC Smart Materials series.

Don’t forget you can freely access the table of contents, preface, front matter and first chapter of every eBook in the Series via the RSC Publishing website.

If you have an idea for a book in the series or just want to know more then please contact Commissioning Editor Leanne Marle.

Also of interest:

A new textbook on Stimuli-Responsive Materials by Marek W Urban – coming soon!

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Toxicology and Fire

Fire Toxicity Conference 2016

Register now for Fire Toxicity Conference 2016

21 to 23 March

An important international forum for experts from across the world, this three day event held at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) will highlight the very latest research and open discussion in all fire and hazard related topics.  Up for discussion will be: lessons learned from major fire disasters, smoke toxicity and the effect of combustion conditions, clinical care of fire smoke injury, forensic investigations of fire toxicity, the physiological effect of fire toxicants and more.

Speakers offering their insights into these topics are some of the fire prevention leaders in Europe, including Juergen Troitszch, Fire and Environment Protection Service, Germany, Peter Holland, UK Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser and Tommy Kiaer, Vice President of the European Fire Fighters Unions Alliance.  In addition, experts from the University of Leuven, Effectis, University of Waterloo, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, SP Technical Research Institute and the European Commission with also deliver their latest fire hazard research findings, hypotheses and advice.

You can view the full conference programme here.

New publication from the Royal Society of Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry has also recently published this related book entitled Toxicology, Survival and Health Hazards of Combustion Products.  You can purchase this book in the Royal Society of Chemistry bookshop or you can read the first chapter for free through your Personal RSC Publishing Account.

Book cover: Toxicology, Survival and Health Hazards of Combustion Products

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Toxicology, Survival and Health Hazards of Combustion Products

Edited by David A. Purser, Robert L. Maynard and James C. Wakefield

Fires are a common source of exposure to smoke and a range of toxicologically active chemicals. Providing a complete overview of the subject, this book provides comprehensive and detailed information on    combustion processes, estimation of rate of production of combustion products, dispersion of these products and their effects on health.

Beginning with a chapter discussing the chemistry of combustion and detailing the mechanisms of burning, how different materials ignite and the nature of combustion products, the book goes on to examine  specific combustion products in detail, the toxicity and carcinogenicity of the products, their dispersion and methods of monitoring.

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