The GCP project is on green chemistry. At the
end of the semester, you are required to prepare singled spaced 4 full pages or at
least 2400-word essay for the GCP assignment. Students will use the following 3
elements that represent a potential target for replacement by a greener alternative:
Starting materials, Reagents, and Solvents. Your task is to focus on these three
elements and identify all the health, safety, and environmental issues associated
with their use and describe a green alternative for each element. For example, when
you choose “Solvents”, you must begin with an overview of the most common
classes of solvents for chemical reactions, processes, and products, examining the
reasons for the global concerns associated with them. Then, you must describe the
greener alternatives to the use of these solvents such as substitution by safer
solvents, modification of processes to allow use of new or unusual solvents, and
elimination of the need for solvent alto5ether. You must introduce several examples
in your essay for a successful completion of your assignment.
