A variety of solvents, monomers, medicines, perfumes, and explosives are made from esters of nitric acid. Ethyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, iso-butyl acetate, glycerol trinitrate, pentaerythritol…

Dehydrogenation is a reaction that results in the removal of hydrogen from an organic compound or compounds, as in the dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene:…

Dehydration is the removal of water or the elements of water, in the correct proportion, from a substance or system or chemical compound. The elements…

There are only a few products manufactured in any considerable tonnage by condensation and addition (Friedel-Crafts) reactions, but those that are find use in several…

Amination is the process of introducing the amino group (–NH 2) into an organic compound as, for example, the production of aniline (C6 H5 NH…

Alkylation is usually used to increase performance of a product and involves the conversion of, for example, an amine to its alkylated homologs as in…