This book provides the first introductory treatment of the design, development, and evaluation processes central
to Green Chemistry. A comprehensive textbook, it takes a broad view of the subject and integrates a wide variety
of approaches. Topics include alternative feedstocks, environmentally benign syntheses, the design of safer chemical
products, new reaction conditions, alternative solvents and catalyst development, and the use of biosynthesis and
biomimetic principles. It introduces new evaluation processes that encompass the complete health and environmental
impact of a synthesis, from the choice of starting materials to the final product. Throughout, the text provides
specific examples which compare the new methods with classical ones.