MICROWAVE REACTIONS: A GREEN ALTERNATIVE TO LABORATORY CLASSES

A new chemical conduct for the improvement of techniques and methodologies that generate the least amount of waste becomes more necessary. The Green Chemistry has as definition the creation, development and application of chemical processes in order to reduce the use of harmful substances1. In current work, reactions of condensation, isomerization, alcohols oxidation with the Clayfen (K-10 / Fe(NO3)3) and Claycop (K-10 /Cu(NO3)2) systems2, multicomponent reactions and drugs synthesis in microwave were developed with the principles of green chemistry, reducing reaction time, increasing yield and promoting reactions without the use of volatile and harmful solvents. Two examples of the reactions tested and their results are shown in schemes 1 and 2 below. The use of experimental classes with the principles of Green Chemistry is of extreme importance, sensitizing the future professionals to the relations of the technological and scientific future with environmental issues.