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Contents list for Green Chemistry, issue 5, 2012
Cover
Front cover
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1229
DOI: 10.1039/C2GC90014A
Inside front cover
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1230
DOI: 10.1039/C2GC90016E
Front/Back Matter
Contents list
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1231
DOI: 10.1039/C2GC90017C
Critical Review
Solvatochromic parameters for solvents of interest in green chemistry
Philip G. Jessop, David A. Jessop, Dongbao Fu and Lam Phan,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1245
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16670d
Communications
Exploring the ruthenium catalysed synthesis of 
-valerolactone in alcohols and utilisation of mild solvent-free reaction conditions
Mohammad G. Al-Shaal, William R. H. Wright and Regina Palkovits,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1260
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16631c
Highly efficient and selective sunlight-induced photocatalytic oxidation of cyclohexane on an eco-catalyst under a CO2 atmosphere
Yusuke Ide, Hideya Hattori, Shuhei Ogo, Masahiro Sadakane and Tsuneji Sano,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1264
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16594e
A highly efficient Cu-catalyst system for N-arylation of azoles in water
Deping Wang, Fuxing Zhang, Daizhi Kuang, Jiangxi Yu and Junhua Li,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1268
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35077g
Activated carbon supported molybdenum carbides as cheap and highly efficient catalyst in the selective hydrogenation of naphthalene to tetralin
Min Pang, Chunyan Liu, Wei Xia, Martin Muhler and Changhai Liang,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1272
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35177c
On water preparation of phenylselenoesters
Claudio Santi, Benedetta Battistelli, Lorenzo Testaferri and Marcello Tiecco,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1277
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16541d
The synthesis of N-heterocycles via copper/TEMPO catalysed aerobic oxidation of amino alcohols
James C. A. Flanagan, Laura M. Dornan, Mark G. McLaughlin, Niall G. McCreanor, Matthew J. Cook and Mark J. Muldoon,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1281
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35062a
The chain length effect in pyrolysis: bridging the gap between glucose and cellulose
Matthew S. Mettler, Alex D. Paulsen, Dionisios G. Vlachos and Paul J. Dauenhauer,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1284
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35184f
Oxidative kinetic resolution of racemic secondary alcohols in water with chiral PNNP/Ir catalyst
Juanni Zhang, Xiangren Yang, Han Zhou, Yanyun Li, Zhenrong Dong and Jingxing Gao,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1289
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc00028h
Visible light photoredox organocatalysis: a fully transition metal-free direct asymmetric 
-alkylation of aldehydes
Kassim Fidaly, Claire Ceballos, Annie Falguières, Maité Sylla-Iyarreta Veitia, Alain Guy and Clotilde Ferroud,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1293
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35118h
Copper nanoparticulates in Guar-gum: a recyclable catalytic system for the Huisgen [3 + 2]-cycloaddition of azides and alkynes without additives under ambient conditions
Ajeet Kumar, Swati Aerry, Amit Saxena, Arnab de and Subho Mozumdar,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1298
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35070j
Papers
Salt modified starch: sustainable, recyclable plastics
Andrew P. Abbott, Andrew D. Ballantyne, Jesus Palenzuela Conde, Karl S. Ryder and William R. Wise,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1302
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16568f
A one-pot regioselective synthetic route to vinyl sulfones from terminal epoxides in aqueous media
Ruchi Chawla, Ritu Kapoor, Atul K. Singh and Lal Dhar S. Yadav,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1308
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16664j
Atom-economical synthesis of the functionalized spirocyclic oxindole-butenolide via three-component [2 + 2 + 1] cycloaddition strategy
Jian Li, Yuejin Liu, Chunju Li, Haohua Jie and Xueshun Jia,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1314
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc00015f
Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles biosynthesized with Rhizopus oryzae protein extract
Sujoy K. Das, Calum Dickinson, Fathima Lafir, Dermot F. Brougham and Enrico Marsili,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1322
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16676c
Preparation of amides mediated by isopropylmagnesium chloride under continuous flow conditions
Juan de M. Muñoz, Jesús Alcázar, Antonio de la Hoz, Ángel Díaz-Ortiz and Sergio-A. Alonso de Diego,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1335
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35037h
High-temperature synthesis of strong acidic ionic liquids functionalized, ordered and stable mesoporous polymers with excellent catalytic activities
Fujian Liu, Shufeng Zuo, Weiping Kong and Chenze Qi,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1342
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16562g
Antimicrobial toxicity studies of ionic liquids leading to a 
hit
MRSA selective antibacterial imidazolium salt
Deborah Coleman, Marcel 
pulák, M. Teresa Garcia and Nicholas Gathergood,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1350
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16090k
Synthesis and purification of poly(L-lactic acid) using a one step benign process
Sherry Y. Lee, Peter Valtchev and Fariba Dehghani,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1357
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35074b
The fate of bio-carbon in FCC co-processing products
Gabriella Fogassy, Nicolas Thegarid, Yves Schuurman and Claude Mirodatos,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1367
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35152h
Selective reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols with ammonia borane in neat water
Lei Shi, Yingying Liu, Qingfeng Liu, Bin Wei and Guisheng Zhang,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1372
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc00006g
Zinc titanate nanopowder: an advanced nanotechnology based recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the one-pot selective synthesis of self-aggregated low-molecular mass acceptor–donor–acceptor–acceptor systems and acceptor–donor–acceptor triads
Paramita Das, Ray J. Butcher and Chhanda Mukhopadhyay,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1376
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16641k
Bimetallic effects in the hydrodeoxygenation of meta-cresol on -Al2O3 supported Pt–Ni and Pt–Co catalysts
Phuong T. M. Do, Andrew J. Foster, Jingguang Chen and Raul F. Lobo,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1388
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16544a
Oat hull composites from conjugated natural oils
Rafael L. Quirino, Yixin Ma and Richard C. Larock,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1398
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35204d
Molecular interactions between polybenzimidazole and [EMIM]OAc, and derived ultrafiltration membranes for protein separation
Ding Yu Xing, Sui Yung Chan and Tai-Shung Chung,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1405
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35134j
The selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using heterogeneous catalysts
Ricardo Alamillo, Mark Tucker, Mei Chia, Yomaira Pagán-Torres and James Dumesic,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1413
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35039d
Orifice microreactor for the production of an organic peroxide – non-reactive and reactive characterization
Tobias Illg, Volker Hessel, Patrick Löb and Jaap C. Schouten,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1420
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35043b
Versatile dual hydrogenation–oxidation nanocatalysts for the aqueous transformation of biomass-derived platform molecules
Eduardo J. García-Suárez, Alina Mariana Balu, Mar Tristany, Ana Beatriz García, Karine Philippot and Rafael Luque,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1434
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35176e
Impact of -D-glucose pentaacetate on the selective separation of CO2 and SO2 in supported ionic liquid membranes
Xing-Bang Hu, Ya-Xin Li, Kuan Huang, Shao-Ling Ma, Hong Yu, You-Ting Wu and Zhi-Bing Zhang,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1440
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35224a
Cyclic limonene dicarbonate as a new monomer for non-isocyanate oligo- and polyurethanes (NIPU) based upon terpenes
Moritz Bähr, Alexandro Bitto and Rolf Mülhaupt,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1447
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35099h
Eco-friendly solar light driven hydrogen production from copious waste H2S and organic dye degradation by stable and efficient orthorhombic CdS quantum dots–GeO2 glass photocatalyst
Sanjay K. Apte, Sunil N. Garaje, Matjaz Valant and Bharat B. Kale,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1455
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16416g
The use of ionic liquids in the processing of chitosan/silk hydrogels for biomedical applications
Simone S. Silva, Tírcia C. Santos, Mariana T. Cerqueira, Alexandra P. Marques, Lara L. Reys, Tiago H. Silva, Sofia G. Caridade, João F. Mano and Rui L. Reis,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1463
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16535j
Direct oxidative amidation of aromatic aldehydes using aqueous hydrogen peroxide in continuous flow microreactor systems
Xiaoying Liu and Klavs F. Jensen,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1471
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35078e
Selective synthesis of 2-ethoxy alkanes through ethoxylation of 1-alkenes with bioethanol over zeolite beta catalyst in a liquid phase continuous process
Sambhu Radhakrishnan, Joris Franken and Johan A. Martens,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1475
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35220f
Hydrolysis of chitosan to yield levulinic acid and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in water under microwave irradiation
Khaled W. Omari, Jessica E. Besaw and Francesca M. Kerton,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1480
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35048c
Dihydroxylation of olefins catalyzed by zeolite-confined osmium(0) nanoclusters: an efficient and reusable method for the preparation of 1,2-cis-diols
Önder Metin, Nurdan Alcan Alp, Serdar Akbayrak, Abdullah Biçer, Mehmet Serdar Gültekin, Saim Özkar and U
ur Bozkaya,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1488
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16616j
An excellent dual recycling strategy for the hypervalent iodine/nitroxyl radical mediated selective oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones
Toshifumi Dohi, Kei-ichiro Fukushima, Tohru Kamitanaka, Koji Morimoto, Naoko Takenaga and Yasuyuki Kita,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1493
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc16632a
Catalyst-free synthesis of quinazoline derivatives using low melting sugar–urea–salt mixture as a solvent
Zhan-Hui Zhang, Xiao-Nan Zhang, Li-Ping Mo, Yong-Xiao Li and Fei-Ping Ma,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1502
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35258c
Solvent-free hydration of alkynes over a heterogeneous silver exchanged silicotungstic acid catalyst
K. T. Venkateswara Rao, P. S. Sai Prasad and N. Lingaiah,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1507
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35130g
A one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of sulfur and nitrogen doped carbon aerogels with enhanced electrocatalytic activity in the oxygen reduction reaction
Stephanie-Angelika Wohlgemuth, Robin Jeremy White, Marc-Georg Willinger, Maria-Magdalena Titirici and Markus Antonietti,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1515
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35309a
The continuous flow Barbier reaction: an improved environmental alternative to the Grignard reaction?
Michael E. Kopach, Dilwyn J. Roberts, Martin D. Johnson, Jennifer McClary Groh, Jonathan J. Adler, John P. Schafer, Michael E. Kobierski and William G. Trankle,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1524
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35050e
Preparation of electrochromic Prussian blue nanoparticles dispersible into various solvents for realisation of printed electronics
Manabu Ishizaki, Katsuhiko Kanaizuka, Makiko Abe, Yuji Hoshi, Masatomi Sakamoto, Tohru Kawamoto, Hisashi Tanaka and Masato Kurihara,
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1537
DOI: 10.1039/c2gc35079c
Cover
Back cover
Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1545
DOI: 10.1039/C2GC90018A
