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Forfurtherinformationseeourwebsiteatwww.rsc.org PrintedintheUnitedKingdombyCPIGroup(UK)Ltd,Croydon,CR04YY,UK 7 0 0 P F 2- 8 7 Preface 2 1 0 8 8 7 1 8 7 9 9/ 3 0 1 0. 1 oi: Since its first proposition in the 1990s, the topic of green and sustainable d g | chemistry has grown considerably over the past 25 years and has become or more popular among researchers working in all branches of chemical c. s s.r science. Dedicated research endeavors have yielded innumerable green b u products and processes so far, and over the past quarter century, well- p p:// documented advances in the fields of green chemistry and green engin- htt eering have framed a solid platform that motivates and empowers today’s n 7 o researchers to carry forward the flag with much enthusiasm and potential! 1 0 The development of processes for the sustainable production of chemicals 2 er and materials, innovations in green chemistry and engineering, at the b m e molecular, process, and systems levels, are being reported at an ever- v No increasingrate.Hence,thenext25yearsofgreenandsustainablechemistry n 06 are expected to become even more powerful and promising with the o potential of finding many applications in the industrial sectors. d he During the recent past, various greener alternatives to the traditional s bli chemical syntheses and transformations have been described across a u P diverse field of chemistry, achieving sustainability through newer concepts such as step- and atom-economy and E-factor. Greener features for de- signinganalternativeprotocolforusefulorganicmoleculesand/ormaterials include the use of bio-renewable resources, benign reaction media (use of greenersolventsornosolvent),recyclablemagneticheterogeneouscatalysts and minimization of byproducts or waste generation with the efficient isolation of target products. Furthermore, consideration has been given to the energy-efficiency in performing a chemical reaction, by judicious screeningof reaction conditionscapable ofcarrying out the transformation at ambient conditions, or with the use of microwaves (MWs), ultrasound (US), visible lights and mechanical mixings (ball-milling) as green tools for alternative heating and activation of reactants. Besides the on-going GreenChemistrySeriesNo.51 Catalyst-freeOrganicSynthesis ByGoutamBrahmachari rGoutamBrahmachari2018 PublishedbytheRoyalSocietyofChemistry,www.rsc.org vii View Online viii Preface progress with all of these views, a somewhat challenging concept has also beenemerginginrecenttimesconcerningwhetheracertaintransformation could be attained efficiently without the aid of any catalyst or additive by a careful selection of reaction conditions. If so, then it would be very inter- 7 0 esting with many levels of benefits. Designing catalyst-free synthetic pro- 0 P F cesses is a step forward toward safe, cost-effective, waste-free, simple, and 2- 8 sustainable environment. The concept of the present book originated from 7 2 1 this perception with an aim to summarize the key advances developed in 0 8 8 recent times in this field of topical interest. 7 1 8 ThebookCatalyst-FreeOrganicSynthesisisthefirstattempttoofferrecent 7 9 9/ cutting-edge advances in developing organic synthetic protocols achieved 3 10 without the aid of any catalyst or additive, and it features an in-depth and 0. 1 thorough coverage of a huge number of such organic synthetic protocols. oi: d This book is unique in its authoritative, thorough, and comprehensive in- org | clusion of a wide variety of more than 130 comprehensively screened cata- sc. lyst-freeorganicsyntheticmethodsforthegenerationofcarbon–carbonand bs.r carbon–heteroatom bonds, which result in a wide spectrum of chemical u p://p compounds — aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic and heterocycles. Clearly struc- htt turedforeasyaccesstotheinformation,eachselectedreactionisdiscussed on in a very compact manner through point-wise discussion covering all pos- 7 1 sibleaspects.Thisbookconsistsofsixchapters.Chapter1isanintroductory 0 2 er chapter that focuses on the essence of catalyst-free organic synthesis and mb offers an overview of the topics covered in the book as well as guiding the e v readersonhowtouseit.Thefivetechnicalchaptersareclassifiedbasedon o N 6 their varying reaction conditions. Chapter 2 presents catalyst-free organic n 0 transformations occurring under room-temperature conditions, while o ed Chapter 3 covers those catalyst-free organic reactions accomplished with h blis conventional heating. Catalyst-free organic transformations performed by Pu means of the applications of microwave irradiation, ultrasound irradiation and ball milling are summarized in Chapter 4, 5 and 6, respectively. Greenchemistryischangingthepracticeofchemistrywithinindustryand academia.Whatisalsoanequallyimportantandessentialtaskforeducators of chemistry is to infuse the green chemistry advances into the existing chemistry curriculum so that these new discoveries can be disseminated to thefuturegenerationofmolecularinnovatorswhowilleventuallytacklethe up and coming challenges in the fields of sustainable chemistry and en- gineering. Proper training and nurturing of the future generations of chemists,byeducatingthemaboutthesenewconcepts,arecrucialforfuture innovations in research and industrial applications that will be needed to meet society’s growing demand for sustainable products and processes. Al- though notable progress has been made toward infusing green chemistry concepts, strategies and tools into the modern chemistry curriculum, there is still some way to go. The book successfully integrates research advances in designing catalyst- free reaction procedures for useful organic transformations which satisfy several green chemistry principles and their feasibility into industrial View Online Preface ix applicationsandprocessdevelopments.Awidespectrumofsuchimportant synthetic methodologies involving carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bondformingreactionsdealtwithinthisbookwouldsurelymakethework of much interest to the scientists deeply engaged in organic synthesis and 7 0 relatedfields.Thistimelyvolumealsoservesthepurposeasanoutstanding 0 P F sourceofinformationwithregardtotheindustrialapplications.Itwillserve 2- 8 not only as a valuable resource for researchers in their own fields, but will 7 2 1 also motivate young scientists and advanced chemistry students in the dy- 0 8 8 namic field of organic synthesis and practice of green chemistry. 7 1 8 I would also like to express my deep sense of appreciation to all of the 7 9 9/ editorialandpublishingstaffassociatedwiththeRoyalSocietyofChemistry 3 10 fortheirkeeninterestinproducingthework,aswellastheirall-roundhelp 0. 1 toensurethatthehigheststandardsofpublicationhavebeenmaintainedin oi: d bringing about this book. My effort willbe successfulonly when it is found org | helpful to the readers at large. Every step has been taken to make the sc. manuscripterror-free;inspiteofthat,someerrorsmayhavecreptinandany bs.r such error is, of course, my own. Constructive comments regarding the ap- u p://p proach of this book from the readers will be highly appreciated. htt Finally, I should thank my wife and my son for their understanding and on for allowing me enough time throughout the entire period of writing; 7 1 without their support, this work would not have been successful. 0 2 er mb Goutam Brahmachari e v Visva-Bharati University o N 6 India n 0 o d e h s bli u P 0 1 0 P F 2- 8 7 2 1 0 8 8 7 1 8 7 9 9/ 3 0 1 0. 1 oi: d To my most beloved sister KAMALA who lives with me at all times! g | or c. s s.r b u p p:// htt n o 7 1 0 2 er b m e v o N 6 n 0 o d e h s bli u P