Chemical Synthesis Using Supercritical Fluids

Introduction: introduction to SCF, history, recent trends; basic physical properties, phase behaviour and solubility; physical properties as related to chemical reactions. Experimental techniques - reaction equipment design and safety; extraction using SCFs; precipitation and crystallization techniques; surfactants for SCFs. Spectroscopy of SCF solutions: 3.1 IR and Raman spectroscopy in SCF; 3.2 NMR spectroscopy in SCF; 3.3 other spectroscopic techniques (UV, ESR); 4 reactions in SCF: 4.1 stoichiometric organic synthesis; 4.2 stoichiometric inorganic synthesis; 4.3 photochemistry; 4.4 polymerization in scCO2; 4.5 free-radical polymerization in reactive supercritical fluids; 4.6 homogeneous catalysis; 4.7 heterogeneous catalyis; 4.8 enzymatic catalysis; 4.9 phase transfer catalysis.