ScienceHazardous solvent use across four decades of chemical patents
Nature reports that an analysis of 1.3 million chemical reactions listed in patents found chemists still depend heavily on hazardous solvents.
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Nature reports that an analysis of 1.3 million chemical reactions listed in patents over four decades found persistent reliance on hazardous solvents. The survey found laboratories still use dangerous and carbon-intensive liquids much more often than environmentally friendly ones.
Hazardous solvent use across four decades of chemical patents
Nature reports that an analysis of 1.3 million chemical reactions listed in patents found chemists still depend heavily on hazardous solvents.
TLDR
Nature reports that an analysis of 1.3 million chemical reactions listed in patents over four decades found persistent reliance on hazardous solvents. The survey found laboratories still use dangerous and carbon-intensive liquids much more often than environmentally friendly ones.