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4.5
I love that this textbook, over an over, grounds the Principles of Green Chemistry in real-world examples of their application--in particular, examples which are 20 years old or less, helping students to see what new and exciting, sustainability-conscious chemistry is currently finding its way into society as new products, companies, etc. Dr. Etzkorn encourages students to make full use of their mechanistic understanding from Organic Chemistry I and II, and to reflect critically on reactions they learned in those introductory classes, through lenses of atom economy, safety, time, and energy efficiency. I look forward to using this textbook in my Fall 2020 Green Chemistry and Catalysis course.