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This bestselling standard, now in its fifth, completely revised English edition, is an excellent source of technological and economic information on the most important precursors and intermediates used in the chemical industry. Both a handbook and ready reference, this volume has a uniform structure for ease of use, with a number of fold-out flow charts illustrating complex chemical processes, plus summaries and relevant statistical data in the margins. The text is rounded off by a comprehensive list of references and a detailed subject index. From reviews of previous editions (authored by K. Weissermel/H.-J. Arpe) "This book is an immensely comprehensive and practical work. University chemistry students would benefit from reading this book as it provides a valuable insight into chemical technology, which is often lacking in undergraduate chemistry courses. The university lecturer can obtain examples of applied organic syntheses and keep up to date with the constant changes in chemical manufacturing. It should appeal most to chemists and engineers in the chemical industry, who should benefit from the technological, scientific and economic interrelationships and their potential developments." (Synthesis - Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry) "It would be unkind and misleading to call this book a poor man's Kirk Othmer, but it could almost be described as an encyclopedia... it is easy to read and one has to admire the authors' dedication and endeavor in getting so much into a single volume. They have provided a book that is interesting reading as well as being an excellent reference. It is a highly recommended book, which I hope the authors will find the energy to continue updating on a regular basis." (Chemistry in Britain) "...it should be ready to hand to every chemist or process engineer involved directly or indirectly with industrial organic chemistry. It should be in the hand of every higher-graduate student, especially if chemical technology is not part of the study, like in many college universities..." (Tenside-Surfactants-Detergents) "Whether student or scientist, theorist or practician - everybody interested in industrial organic chemistry will appreciate this work. ..." (farbe + lack)

Industrial Organic Chemistry examines all major industrial manufacturing technologies and reaction types with a focus on organic chemistry in general and petroleum refining in particular. The author takes a systematic approach to introducing the most important classes of organic compounds, from the C1 fraction through to polyaromatics and polymers. The author introduces biological sources for key compounds such as fuel and plastics and compares these bio-based organic materials to the corresponding petroleum-based chemicals. In addition to the chemistry behind processes in the petroleum, pharma, food and agrochemical industries, this book also discusses related topics such as process selectivity, waste management, and product purification. .

A hand-book of industrial organic chemistry, adapted for the use of manufacturers, chemists, and all interested in the utilization of organic materials in the industrial arts

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A comprehensive survey of industrial organic chemicals, their useful properties, and the economic rationale for the dominant synthetic pathways. This practical guide explains where these organic building blocks of the chemical industry come from, how to make them on a commercial scale, how to price them, and how to analyze trends in demand and production of any given material. Coverage ranges from how and why different processes originated to the latest developments in high-value-added specialty chemicals.

Catalysis underpins most modern industrial organic processes. It has become an essential tool in creating a 'greener' chemical industry by replacing more traditional stoichiometric reactions, which have high energy consumption and high waste production, with mild processes which increasingly resemble Nature's enzymes. Metal-Catalysis in Industrial Organic Processes considers the major areas of the field and discusses the logic of using catalysis in industrial processes. The book provides information on oxidation, hydrogenation, carbonylation, C-C bond formation, metathesis and polymerization processes, as well as on the mechanisms involved. In addition two appendices offer a concise treatment of homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis. Numerous exercises referring to problems of catalytic processes, and research perspectives complete the book. This definitive reference source, written by practising experts in the field, provides detailed and up-to-date information on key aspects of metal catalysis.

Nylon, Plexiglas, Dynamit: Viele industrielle Erzeugnisse "verdanken" wir den Prinzipien der organischen Chemie. Prinzipien, die Chemiestudenten vielfach als trockenen Lehrstoff ohne jeden praktischen Bezug büffeln müssen. Dass es auch anders geht, zeigen Green und Wittcoff. In zehn knappen Kapiteln verknüpfen sie die Theorie mit industriellen Prozessen - ein Gewinn nicht nur für Studenten, sondern auch für Lehrende. Da die meisten Chemiestudenten in ihrem späteren Berufsleben mit Problemen der organischen Chemie konfrontiert sein werden, sollte diese breite Zielgruppe nach Ansicht der beiden Autoren schon vom Beginn ihrer akademischen Ausbildung an über industrielle Produkte und Prozesse informiert werden. Organic Chemistry Principles and Industrial Practice beschreibt die Geschichte der industriellen Chemie, liefert wertvolle, sonst kaum zugängliche Informationen und bietet nicht zuletzt auch zahlreiche Anekdoten aus dem reichen Erfahrungsschatz der Autoren. Beide sind langjährige Dozenten. Sie liefern eine leicht zu lesende, klar strukturierte Einführung, die tieferes Verständnis der Grundlagen der organischen Chemie und ihrer Anwendungen ermöglicht. Das Werk eignet sich hervorragend als Ergänzung zu den Lehrbüchern, kann aber auch von Studenten höherer Semester, Laborassistenten, Chemieingenieuren und Chemikern in der Industrie genutzt werden. Die Autoren zeigen unter anderem, wie aus Petroleum nützliche Dinge werden, gehen auf die zentrale Rolle der elektrophilen aromatischen Substitution ein, erzählen die "Nylon-Story", beschäftigen sich mit Polyethylen, Polypropylen und den Grundlagen der Stereochemie und vergessen auch natürliches Gummi und andere Elastomere nicht.