| The
areas for the development of green chemistry
have been identified as shown in table aside |
Use of
alternative feedstocks: The use of feedstocks
that are both renewable rather than depleting
and less toxic to human health and the environment. |
| Use of innocuous
reagents: The use of reagents that are inherently
less hazardous and are catalytic whenever
feasible. |
| Employing
natural processes: Use of biosynthesis,
biocatalysis, and biotech-based chemical
transformations for efficiency and selectivity. |
| Use of alternative solvents:
The design and utilization of solvents that
have reduced potential for detriment to
the environment and serve as alternatives
to currently used volatile organic solvents,
chlorinated solvents, and solvents that
damage the natural environment. |
| Design of
safer chemicals: Use of molecular structure
design and consideration of the principles
of toxicity and mechanism of action to minimize
the intrinsic toxicity of the product while
maintaining its efficacy of function. |
| Developing alternative reaction
conditions: The design of reaction conditions
that increase the selectivity of the product
and allow for dematerialization of the product
separation process. |
| Minimizing
energy consumption: The design of chemical
transformations that reduce the required
energy input in terms of both mechanical
and thermal inputs and the associated environmental
impacts of excessive energy usage |
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