Question

1. Describe the four main green solvents. Provide one example of the use of each solvent. (10marks)

2. Describe the Beckman rearrangement of cyclohexanone oxime and the formation of ε‐caprolactamium hydrosulfate. (6marks)

3. Explain how liquid‐liquid biphasic chemistry works and give an example of a biphasic system. (6marks)

4. Describe the problems with fluorous solvents. How might some of these problems be overcome? (6marks)

5. Your supervisor has just told you to synthesize a new chemical. How would you choose a solvent for the synthesis? (10marks)

6. Describe the Ruhrchemie/Rhône‐Poulenc hydroformylation or oxo process. Include the reaction, the catalyst, and the simplified process scheme.(10marks)

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