Greener ways of synthesizing Styrene oxide

Volume: 11 | Issue: 02 | Year 2025 | Subscription
International Journal of Green Chemistry
Received Date: 05/08/2025
Acceptance Date: 05/09/2025
Published On: 2025-05-10
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By: Rohan Kunder

JJTU university

Abstract

Styrene oxide prepared by various methods involves the use of raw materials and steps which generate lots of effluents. Economical and greener ways of synthesizing styrene oxide, which is widely used in various industries as raw materials or finished products, is very important. The current research paper deals with the greener ways of synthesizing styrene oxide by minimizing or reusing the effluents. The effluents generated in each step are studied and then reused where ever possible. The effluent that cannot be reused is processed in a way that can be easily decomposed without causing pollution or minimum pollution.

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