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Sustainable Chemistry in France 2.0

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 12182

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Pascal Isnard

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Chairman of the Sustainable Chemistry Group at the French Chemical Society (SCF), ex-Sanofi, Paris, France
Interests: sustainable chemistry; industrial chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Franck Launay

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UMR 7197, Laboratoire de Réactivité de Surface (LRS), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université, 75252 Paris, France
Interests: utilization of porous materials for the design of selective and stable catalysts; valorization of alkenes, CO2, and biomass; supported homogeneous catalysts (organocatalysts, metal complexes, polyoxometalates or even enzymes); supported heterogeneous catalysts (zero-valent metal/metal oxide colloids)
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Dr. Dominique Agustin

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1. LCC Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Toulouse, France
2. Department of Chemistry, IUT Paul Sabatier, Castres, France
Interests: coordination chemistry; green chemistry; catalysis; catalysts grafting; DFT calculations; organic solvent-free processes; polyoxometalates; biomass valorization
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In the context of sustainable development, chemistry has two main roles: the reduction of the environmental footprint of its own activity, and offering solutions able to meet the challenges of modern society. Sustainable chemistry is thus a reality which improves our everyday lives. Many researchers are active in this domain, searching for new products and processes using less resources and energy and protecting health and the environment. As described by Anastas and Warner in the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, this may be achieved in different ways, e.g., using renewable/bio-based resources and/or new or improved technologies and processes.

The present Special Issue is aimed at reviewing the work conducted in this field in French laboratories.

Dr. Pascal Isnard
Prof. Dr. Franck Launay
Dr. Dominique Agustin
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable chemistry
  • green chemistry
  • bio-based chemistry
  • renewable resources
  • process improvement
  • France

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Degradation of Decabromodiphenyl Ether Dispersed in Poly (Acrylo-Butadiene-Styrene) Using a Rotatory Laboratory Pilot Under UV-Visible Irradiation
by Rachida Khadidja Benmammar, Zohra Bouberka, Christian Malas, Yvain Carpentier, Kawssar Mujtaba Haider, Venkateswara Rao Mundlapati, Michael Ziskind, Cristian Focsa, Skander Khelifi, Franck Poutch, Fouad Laoutid, Philippe Supiot, Corinne Foissac and Ulrich Maschke
Molecules 2024, 29(21), 5037; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29215037 - 25 Oct 2024
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The growing volume of plastics derived from electronic waste (e-waste) underscores the imperative for environmentally sustainable strategies for the management of this waste. In light of the paramount importance of this issue, a pilot demonstrator for the decontamination of polymers containing Brominated Flame [...] Read more.
The growing volume of plastics derived from electronic waste (e-waste) underscores the imperative for environmentally sustainable strategies for the management of this waste. In light of the paramount importance of this issue, a pilot demonstrator for the decontamination of polymers containing Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) has been developed. The objective is to investigate the potential for decontaminating BFR-containing polymers from e-waste via UV-visible irradiation using a rotatory laboratory pilot operating under primary vacuum conditions. This report focuses on binary model blends composed of 90 weight% (wt%) poly(Acrylo-Butadiene-Styrene) (ABS) pellets and 10 wt% Deca-Bromo-Diphenyl Ether (DBDE), which is one of the most toxic BFRs. The efficiency of the irradiation process was evaluated as a function of pellet diameter and irradiation time using Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy (FTIR) and High-Resolution Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectroscopy (HR-LDI-MS). As a consequence, ABS + DBDE achieved a decontamination efficiency of 97% when irradiated with pellets of less than 1 mm in diameter for a period of 4 h. Additionally, the thermal behavior of the irradiated samples was investigated through thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. It was thus established that the application of UV-visible irradiation had no significant impact on the overall thermal properties of ABS. Full article
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4-Vinyl Guaiacol: A Key Intermediate for Biobased Polymers
by Elena Rigo, Cédric Totée, Vincent Ladmiral, Sylvain Caillol and Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes
Molecules 2024, 29(11), 2507; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29112507 - 25 May 2024
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In order to contribute to the shift from petro-based chemistry to biobased chemistry, necessary to minimize the environmental impacts of the chemical industry, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (4-vinyl guaiacol, 4VG) was used to synthesize a platform of biobased monomers. Thus, nine biobased monomers were successfully prepared. [...] Read more.
In order to contribute to the shift from petro-based chemistry to biobased chemistry, necessary to minimize the environmental impacts of the chemical industry, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (4-vinyl guaiacol, 4VG) was used to synthesize a platform of biobased monomers. Thus, nine biobased monomers were successfully prepared. The synthesis procedures were investigated through the green metrics calculations in order to quantify the sustainability of our approaches. Their radical homopolymerization in toluene solution initiated by 2,2′-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) (AIBN) was studied and the effect of residual 4VG as a radical inhibitor on the kinetics of polymerization was also explored. The new homopolymers were characterized by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography and thermal analyses (dynamical scanning calorimetry DSC, thermal gravimetric analysis TGA). By varying the length of the alkyl ester or ether group of the 4VG derivatives, homopolymers with Tg ranging from 117 °C down to 5 °C were obtained. These new biobased monomers could be implemented in radical copolymerization as substitutes to petro-based monomers to decrease the carbon footprint of the resulting copolymers for various applications. Full article
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Recovery of Precious Metals: A Promising Process Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and CO2-Soluble Complexing Polymers for Palladium Extraction from Supported Catalysts
by Andrea Ruiu, W. S. Jennifer Li, Marin Senila, Cécile Bouilhac, Dominique Foix, Bernhard Bauer-Siebenlist, Karine Seaudeau-Pirouley, Thorsten Jänisch, Sarah Böringer and Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes
Molecules 2023, 28(17), 6342; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28176342 - 30 Aug 2023
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Precious metals such as palladium (Pd) have many applications, ranging from automotive catalysts to fine chemistry. Platinum group metals are, thus, in massive demand for industrial applications, even though they are relatively rare and belong to the list of critical materials for many [...] Read more.
Precious metals such as palladium (Pd) have many applications, ranging from automotive catalysts to fine chemistry. Platinum group metals are, thus, in massive demand for industrial applications, even though they are relatively rare and belong to the list of critical materials for many countries. The result is an explosion of their price. The recovery of Pd from spent catalysts and, more generally, the development of a circular economy process around Pd, becomes essential for both economic and environmental reasons. To this aim, we propose a sustainable process based on the use of supercritical CO2 (i.e., a green solvent) operated in mild conditions of pressure and temperature (p = 25 MPa, T = 313 K). Note that the range of CO2 pressures commonly used for extraction is going from 15 to 100 MPa, while temperatures typically vary from 308 to 423 K. A pressure of 25 MPa and a temperature of 313 K can, therefore, be viewed as mild conditions. CO2-soluble copolymers bearing complexing groups, such as pyridine, triphenylphosphine, or acetylacetate, were added to the supercritical fluid to extract the Pd from the catalyst. Two supported catalysts were tested: a pristine aluminosilicate-supported catalyst (Cat D) and a spent alumina supported-catalyst (Cat A). An extraction conversion of up to more than 70% was achieved in the presence of the pyridine-containing copolymer. The recovery of the Pd from the polymer was possible after extraction, and the technological and economical assessment of the process was considered. Full article
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Cascading One-Pot Synthesis of Biodegradable Uronic Acid-Based Surfactants from Oligoalginates, Semi-Refined Alginates, and Crude Brown Seaweeds
by Freddy Pessel, Guillaume Noirbent, Cédric Boyère, Sacha Pérocheau Arnaud, Tiphaine Wong, Laura Durand and Thierry Benvegnu
Molecules 2023, 28(13), 5201; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28135201 - 4 Jul 2023
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The present article describes a one-pot and cascade mode process using biocompatible/biodegradable reagents, for simply obtaining surfactant compositions comprising mixtures of d-mannuronic acid and l-guluronic acid directly from oligoalginates or semi-refined alginates (mixtures of alginate, cellulose, hemicellulose, laminaran, and fucan). Simple [...] Read more.
The present article describes a one-pot and cascade mode process using biocompatible/biodegradable reagents, for simply obtaining surfactant compositions comprising mixtures of d-mannuronic acid and l-guluronic acid directly from oligoalginates or semi-refined alginates (mixtures of alginate, cellulose, hemicellulose, laminaran, and fucan). Simple treatments of partial purification of the reaction crudes (elimination of the salts and/or the residual fatty alcohols) or isolation of the surfactant compositions result in sugar-based compounds having performance levels appropriate to applications in detergency. In addition, the challenging extension of this cascading one-pot synthesis technology to crude milled brown seaweeds was successfully carried out to provide promising surface-active compositions made up of alkyl uronate and alkyl glycoside monosaccharides. Full article
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Photocatalytic Transformation of Biomass and Biomass Derived Compounds—Application to Organic Synthesis
by Mario Andrés Gómez Fernández and Norbert Hoffmann
Molecules 2023, 28(12), 4746; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124746 - 13 Jun 2023
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Biomass and biomass-derived compounds have become an important alternative feedstock for chemical industry. They may replace fossil feedstocks such as mineral oil and related platform chemicals. These compounds may also be transformed conveniently into new innovative products for the medicinal or the agrochemical [...] Read more.
Biomass and biomass-derived compounds have become an important alternative feedstock for chemical industry. They may replace fossil feedstocks such as mineral oil and related platform chemicals. These compounds may also be transformed conveniently into new innovative products for the medicinal or the agrochemical domain. The production of cosmetics or surfactants as well as materials for different applications are examples for other domains where new platform chemicals obtained from biomass can be used. Photochemical and especially photocatalytic reactions have recently been recognized as being important tools of organic chemistry as they make compounds or compound families available that cannot be or are difficultly synthesized with conventional methods of organic synthesis. The present review gives a short overview with selected examples on photocatalytic reactions of biopolymers, carbohydrates, fatty acids and some biomass-derived platform chemicals such as furans or levoglucosenone. In this article, the focus is on application to organic synthesis. Full article
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