Learning objectives
<br />The course deals with the conversion of the basic processes of organic chemistry into industrial processes. A short review of traditional processes is given, followed by the introduction of the technologies utilized in industrial chemistry to improve reaction rate, conversion, yield, selectivity, purity, separability, etc.
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Course unit content
<br />Catalytic processes for C-C, C-O and C-N bond formation. Alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons by olefins; oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons; ammoxidation of propylene to acrylonitrile; oxidation of alcohols and aldehydes; epoxidation of olefins; phenol from cumene; caprolactam from cyclohexanone; Heck-type syntheses; adiponitrile from acrylonitrile; Wacker process; cyclohexanonoxime and Beckman transposition.
Full programme
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Bibliography
<br />K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, Industrial Organic Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 4th edition, 2003.<br />P.W.N.M. van Leeuwen, Homogeneous Catalysis, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.<br />
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