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Contents list for Green Chemistry, issue 12, 2008
Front cover
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1237
DOI: 10.1039/b819880m
Contents and Chemical Technology
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1239
DOI: 10.1039/b819881k
News
Conference Report: Bridging chemistry and engineering
Martyn Poliakoff and Richard Bourne,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1247
DOI: 10.1039/b814665a
SynTOP offers the bright hope of innovation against a threatening background to the chemical industry.
Editorial
Environmentally friendly refining
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1248
DOI: 10.1039/b819712c
Mike Green highlights the importance of Fischer–Tropsch refineries and introduces the review by Arno de Klerk on this topic.
Critical Review
Fischer–Tropsch refining: technology selection to match molecules
Arno de Klerk,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1249
DOI: 10.1039/b813233j
On a molecular level Fischer–Tropsch syncrude is significantly different from crude oil. Recommendations are made for appropriate refinery technology selection when dealing with the conversion of Fischer–Tropsch syncrude into transportation fuels.
Communications
Conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using ionic liquids prepared from renewable materials
Suqin Hu, Zhaofu Zhang, Yinxi Zhou, Buxing Han, Honglei Fan, Wenjing Li, Jinliang Song and Ye Xie,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1280
DOI: 10.1039/b810392e
The conversion of fructose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) was achieved efficiently in an ethyl acetate (AcOEt)/biorenewable ionic liquid (IL) biphasic system, the separation process had no cross-contamination and the IL can be reused easily.
Waste-free process for continuous flow enzymatic esterification using a double pervaporation system
László Gubicza, Katalin Bélafi-Bakó, Erika Fehér and Tamás Fráter,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1284
DOI: 10.1039/b810009h
A double pervaporation system was developed for the simultaneous removal of water and ethyl acetate produced during continuous enzymatic esterification of acetic acid and ethanol in [bmim]PF6 ionic liquid.
Facile solvent free synthesis of polymerised sucrose functionalised polyoxyethylene (23) lauryl ether by microwave irradiation
Kamalesh Prasad, P. Bahadur, Ramavatar Meena and A. K. Siddhanta,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1288
DOI: 10.1039/b810514f
One-pot solvent free synthesis of a polymerised sucrose and polyoxyethylene (23) lauryl ether based viscous surfactant by microwave irradiation (MW) was achieved.
Papers
1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}amide as solvent for the separation of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons by liquid extraction – extension to C7- and C8-fractions
Alberto Arce, Martyn J. Earle, Héctor Rodríguez, Kenneth R. Seddon and Ana Soto,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1294
DOI: 10.1039/b807222a
The ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}amide ([C2mim][NTf2]) constitutes a potential green alternative solvent in liquid extraction processes for the separation of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons with 6–8 carbon atoms in their structures.
Extraction of alcohols from water with 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide
Alexandre Chapeaux, Luke D. Simoni, Thomas S. Ronan, Mark A. Stadtherr and Joan F. Brennecke,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1301
DOI: 10.1039/b807675h
This study provides data on how ionic liquids can be used to separate alcohol and water mixtures at room temperature and pressure.
It is 
2-imino-4-thiazolidinones
and not thiohydantoins as the reaction product of 1,3-disubstituted thioureas and chloroacetylchloride
Ramesh Yella, Harisadhan Ghosh and Bhisma K. Patel,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1307
DOI: 10.1039/b807775d
The products obtained by the reaction of 1,3-disubstituted thioureas with chloroacetylchloride are actually 2-imino-4-thiazolidinone derivatives and not thiohydantoins as previously reported. This reaction gives regioselective product and can be performed without any added base.
Microwave assisted synthesis of silicalite—power delivery and energy consumption
Ko-Yeol Choi, Geoffrey Tompsett and W. Curtis Conner,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1313
DOI: 10.1039/b809694e
Silicalite was synthesized by microwave heating and two conventional heating methods: an ethylene glycol bath or an electric oven.
Selective oxidation of glucose to gluconic acid over argon plasma reduced Pd/Al2O3
Xi Liang, Chang-jun Liu and Pingyu Kuai,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1318
DOI: 10.1039/b804904a
The Pd/
-Al2O3 catalysts reduced by argon glow discharge plasma, which is environmentally benign, energy efficient and economic effective, show higher stability against leaching of active metal into the reaction medium than the conventional hydrogen reduced catalyst.
An environmentally benign and catalytically efficient non-pyrophoric Ni catalyst for aqueous-phase reforming of ethylene glycol
Ling-Jun Zhu, Ping-Jun Guo, Xian-Wen Chu, Shi-Run Yan, Ming-Hua Qiao, Kang-Nian Fan, Xiao-Xin Zhang and Bao-Ning Zong,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1323
DOI: 10.1039/b808190e
A non-pyrophoric Ni catalyst prepared from the Ni50Al50 alloy was more active and more stable than the conventional Raney Ni catalyst in aqueous-phase reforming of ethylene glycol to H2 and light alkanes.
Variables affecting homogeneous acid catalyst recoverability and reuse after esterification of concentrated omega-9 polyunsaturated fatty acids in vegetable oil triglycerides
Matthew B. Boucher, Steven A. Unker, Kyle R. Hawley, Benjamin A. Wilhite, James D. Stuart and Richard S. Parnas,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1331
DOI: 10.1039/b810225b
This study illustrates for the first time the much greater sensitivity of diprotic H2SO4 to water during free fatty acid esterification in the presence of triglycerides, compared to HCl.
Synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2 catalyzed by potassium halide in the presence of 
-cyclodextrin
Jinliang Song, Zhaofu Zhang, Buxing Han, Suqin Hu, Wenjing Li and Ye Xie,
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1337
DOI: 10.1039/b815105a
KI and -cyclodextrin (-CD) shows excellent synergetic effect in promoting cycloaddition of CO2 with epoxides to produce cyclic carbonates. The catalytic system is very active, selective, stable, greener, and inexpensive.
Back matter
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1342
DOI: 10.1039/b819882a
Back cover
Green Chem., 2008, 10, 1343
DOI: 10.1039/b819883g
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