Gallou, Fabrice (2024) Selective and Greener Methodologies in Organic Chemistry: A Pathway Towards Sustainable Future. Green chemistry, 26. pp. 6289-6317. ISSN 1463-9270; 1463-9262

Abstract

Over the centuries, industrial growth has been considered significant to modern civilization. However, along with its positive impacts, industrial development adversely affected the environment ranging from soil degradation, deforestation, ozone depletion, climate change, and water- and air pollution, leading to the loss of biodiversity.1–3 As we progress through the 21st century, we face enormous challenges, such as global warming by consistent increase in CO2 levels, causing melting of glaciers, resulting in a rise in ocean level at the rate of 3.42 mm per year.4,5 In addition, climate change with water and air pollution affects the quality of human lives.6,7 The human impact on the environment cannot be reversed. However, there is a need for ‘‘Sustainable Development’’ by using natural resources more sustainably than used in the past. To address these challenges, Green Chemistry is revolutionizing chemical processes and technologies towards a sustainable future by incorporating non-toxic and greener reactants and solvents, minimizing or eliminating toxic transition-metal catalysts, boosting reaction’s efficiency with greener additives, and providing environmentally benign synthetic routes with high atom-economy.8–10

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Date Deposited:	24 Aug 2024 00:46
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URI:	https://oak.novartis.com/id/eprint/50729