Modern Approaches to Synthesis of Organic Materials: Green Chemistry, Recent Developments and Future Perspectives: Review Article
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- 10.2991/978-94-6239-821-4_13How to use a DOI?
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- green chemistry; sustainable organic synthesis; catalysis; photocatalysis; electrosynthesis; electrophotocatalysis; biocatalysis; mechanochemistry; green solvents; flow chemistry; multicomponent reactions; life-cycle assessment; artificial intelligence
- Abstract
In modern organic syntheses, a paradigm shift is taking place from the development of yield-oriented methodologies to process designs that, concurrently, consider resource efficiency, safety, energy consumption, waste avoidance and life cycle implications. The transition is driven by the conceptual principles of green chemistry and made possible by modern synthetic technologies including catalysis, organ catalysis, photo catalysis, electro synthesis, electro photocatalysis, biocatalysis, mechanochemistry, aqueous and micellar chemistry, deep eutectic solvents, microwave-assisted synthesis and continuous-flow processing. This study deals with current advances in sustainable organic syntheses. It reports advancements in the years 2024–2026. Emphasis is placed on solvent choice, catalytic efficiency, renewable feedstocks, one-pot and multicomponent reactions, energy-efficient activation, C–C and C-heteroatom bond formation, and emerging hybrid platforms based on light, electricity, enzymes, and heterogeneous catalysts. The study also covers quantitative green chemistry measures including atom economy, E-factor, process mass intensity, reaction mass efficiency, energy intensity, and life-cycle evaluation and stresses that a high chemical yield alone is not enough to prove sustainability. Recent breakthroughs point to the most promising future approach as not a single “green” technology but an integrated process design that considers reaction development, separation, solvent recovery, catalyst recycling, feedstock selection, and scale-up concurrently. Artificial intelligence, high-throughput experimentation, continuous manufacturing and data-driven life-cycle evaluation are anticipated to speed the development and implementation of safer and more resource-efficient synthetic pathways. Other problems to be addressed include scalability, catalyst durability, solvent recovery, repeatability, standardization of sustainability criteria, and the compromise between laboratory performance and industrial practicality.
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TY - CONF AU - Krinal K. Shrivastav AU - Vishakha H. Solanki AU - Chirag G. Makwana PY - 2026 DA - 2026/10/31 TI - Modern Approaches to Synthesis of Organic Materials: Green Chemistry, Recent Developments and Future Perspectives: Review Article BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems Design And Intelligent Applications (ICISDA 2026) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 175 EP - 197 SN - 1951-6851 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-821-4_13 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6239-821-4_13 ID - Shrivastav2026 ER -