1992 Volume 50 Issue 12 Pages 1173-1177
Organic synthetic processes have been playing a very important role for production of many useful polymers, monomers, intermediates, fine chemicals and functionality materials. An outstanding new heterogeneous catalyst has been developed to synthesize the highly stereospecific polypropylene. Noble metal complex catalysts have made possible to synthesize 1, 4-butanediol and n-octanol. New catalytic oxidation and hydrogenation have been developed to synthesize petrochemical intermediates. Special emphasis is made for creation of “clean processes” which do not cause environmental problems. Feature of synthetic processes of fine chemicals, in particular, drugs has been discussed. For synthesis of optical active compounds, asymmetric synthesis using asymmetric catalysts has been compared with new biotechnology. For preparation of some functionality materials it is necessary to find out not only new synthetic reaction but also preparation method of molecular assembly with regulated structure. Aspects of organic synthetic processes in 21st century are also discussed
