Chemistry for a Sustainable Development

Pietro Tundo Pietro Tundo

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice www.unive.it

OECD WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE OECD WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRYCHEMISTRY

Venice, Venice, October 1998 October 1998

Representatives Representatives

of government, industry and academia of government, industry and academia

from 22 Countriesfrom 22 Countries

O.E.C.D.O.E.C.D.

TOPICS ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY TOPICS ON SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY

(approved at the OECD meeting in Paris, June 6, 1999)(approved at the OECD meeting in Paris, June 6, 1999)

• Use of Alternative FeedstocksUse of Alternative Feedstocks

• Use of Innocuous ReagentsUse of Innocuous Reagents

• Employing Natural ProcessesEmploying Natural Processes

• Use of Alternative SolventsUse of Alternative Solvents

• Design of Safer ChemicalsDesign of Safer Chemicals

• Developing Alternative Reaction ConditionsDeveloping Alternative Reaction Conditions

• Minimizing Energy ConsumptionMinimizing Energy Consumption

O.E.C.D.O.E.C.D.

Green Chemistry On the RiseGreen Chemistry On the Rise

International Iunion of Pure and Applied Chemistry IUPAC

IUPAC Committee on Green ChemistryChairman: Prof. Buxing Han,Chinese Academy of Sciences

SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUE ON CHLORINE-SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUE ON CHLORINE-FREE SYNTHESIS FOR GREEN FREE SYNTHESIS FOR GREEN

CHEMISTRYCHEMISTRY

CONTENTS OF SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUECONTENTS OF SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUE

RationaleRationale: : to seek useful and industrially relevant examples for to seek useful and industrially relevant examples for alternatives to chlorine in synthesis, so as to facilitate the development alternatives to chlorine in synthesis, so as to facilitate the development of industrially relevant and implementable breakthrough technologies.of industrially relevant and implementable breakthrough technologies.

30 Contributions dealing with:30 Contributions dealing with:

Part 1: Chlorine-free reagents Part 1: Chlorine-free reagents

Part 2: Chlorine-free catalystsPart 2: Chlorine-free catalysts

Part 3: Carbonate chemistryPart 3: Carbonate chemistry

Part 4: Chlorine-free solventsPart 4: Chlorine-free solvents

Part 5: Benign chloro-free methodologiesPart 5: Benign chloro-free methodologies

Part 6: Metrics of chlorine-free synthesesPart 6: Metrics of chlorine-free syntheses

University Twinning and University Twinning and NetworkingNetworking

70 UNITWIN Networks

Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry

MEGREC UNITWIN Network No. 731

List of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN List of UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks in the field of Chemistry:Networks in the field of Chemistry:

• AngolaAngola UNESCO Chair in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (2) - Agostinho Neto University,  (2) - Agostinho Neto University,

within the framework of the Santander Group - established in 1994.within the framework of the Santander Group - established in 1994.

• ChinaChinaUNESCO/SHELL Chair in Coal Gasification (620) - Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of  (620) - Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of

Sciences, Taiyuan, Sahanxi - established in 2003.Sciences, Taiyuan, Sahanxi - established in 2003.

• FranceFranceUNESCO Chair in Applied Membrane Sciences for Environment (660)- Ecole Nationale Supérieure  (660)- Ecole Nationale Supérieure

de Chimie de Montpellier, Institut Européen des Membranes, Montpellier - established in de Chimie de Montpellier, Institut Européen des Membranes, Montpellier - established in 2004.2004.

• GermanyGermany

UNESCO Chair in Macromolecular CharacterizationUNESCO Chair in Macromolecular Characterization (645) - University of Technology and  (645) - University of Technology and German Institute for Polymers, Darmstadt - established in 2004.German Institute for Polymers, Darmstadt - established in 2004.

• ItalyItaly

Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry (MEGREC UNITWIN Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry (MEGREC UNITWIN Network)Network) (731), Ca’ Foscari, Venice - established in 2006. (731), Ca’ Foscari, Venice - established in 2006.

• UzbekistanUzbekistan

UNESCO Chair in Green Chemistry (627) - Uzbekistan National University - established in UNESCO Chair in Green Chemistry (627) - Uzbekistan National University - established in 2003.2003.

Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry MEGREC UNITWIN Network 731

Established in 2006. Host Institution, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

• ALGERIA - Université Mentouri-Costantine and Université ALGERIA - Université Mentouri-Costantine and Université Djillali Liabes Djillali Liabes

• EGYPT - Suez Canal University, Ismailia EGYPT - Suez Canal University, Ismailia

• GREECE - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens GREECE - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

• ITALY - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia ITALY - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

• MOROCCO - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah de Fez MOROCCO - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah de Fez

• SERBIA - Belgrade UniversitySERBIA - Belgrade University

• SPAIN - Universidad De Las Palmas de Gran Canaria SPAIN - Universidad De Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

• TUNISIA - Universitè de Gabès TUNISIA - Universitè de Gabès

Mediterranean Basin UNITWIN Network for Green Chemistry

MEGREC Host Institution, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGBETWEEN

Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

AND

Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Division of Green Chemistry

Topics of interest1.  Green synthetic pathways and clean production technologies

2.  Green catalysis for improved selectivity and conversion

3.  Dialkyl carbonates chemistry

4.  Renewable resources

5.  Environmental chemistry

6.  Materials for environmental chemistry in the fields of abatement of toxic gases and purification of contaminated water

7.  Membrane materials for separation and enrichment

Centre for Green and Sustainable Chemistry

° Research on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Chemistry, ° Education ° Outreach.

Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

The First International Conference on Green Chemistry

Venezia, September 1997

Tenth Edition of the Summer School on Green Chemistry Cà Dolfin, Cà Foscari University, Venezia, 2008