Industrial organic chemistry: Important raw materials and intermediates

This textbook concisely describes the most important precursors and intermediates of industrial organic chemistry. It is designed for students who need to follow the development of manufacturing processes, teachers who want to glean information about applied organic synthesis and the constant change of manufacturing processes and feedstocks, and those in the chemical industry - engineers, marketing specialists, lawyers, and industrial economists - who want to understand complex technological, scientific, and economic interrelationships and their potential developments.