Solvents: Quiz – ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable

What is the major driver for focussing on solvents when addressing the ‘greenness’ of a process?*
- They are petroleum derived
- They are serious pollutants
- They make up the largest component (by mass) of a process
- They are non-renewable
- They are toxic
- They are flammable and therefore present a safety hazard
Which of these is not a common solvent class?*
- Alcohols
- Aromatics
- Chlorinated
- Ethers
- ketones
- Oils
- Polar aprotics
Which of the following solvents have been considered ‘strongly undesirable’ and discouraged from being used even in screening reactions?*
- Select All
- Diethyl ether
- Toluene
- Benzene
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Chloroform
- Methanol
- HMPA
- Pyridine
Which of the following solvents are listed as substances of very high concern (SVHC) under REACH?*
- Select All
- THF
- Cyclohexane
- DCM
- Xylene
- NMP
- DMF
- Acetonitrile
Which of the following solvents can be bio-derived?*
- Select All
- Heptane
- Ethanol
- Ethyl acetate
- Limonene
- Toluene
- DCM