In this masterpiece, the famous Nobel laureate discusses the use of methanol as a viable alternative to dangerous and dwindling energy resources. Olah weighs the pros and cons of our current main and alternate energy sources, while providing ways to overcome particular obstacles.
A study of synthetic methods of nitration and the mechanisms involved, covering aromatic nitration and aliphatic nitration, as well as its use in the preparation of dyes, pharmaceuticals, plastics, chemical intermediates, high energy materials and the mechanistic aspects of organic chemistry.
Leading investigators in their fields present a broad perspective of recent major research trends in synthetic fluorine chemistry. Coverage includes: various aspects of organic and inorganic fluorine chemistry, fluorination methods, organometallic fluorine chemistry and its use in synthesis, the synthesis of perfluoropolyethers (an extraordinary class of new fluorinated compounds) and much more.