Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Microwave Assisted Synthesis: A Green Chemistry Approach and Future Directions
S. Makwana and P. Kumari
Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Gujarat, India

Chapter 2. Plant Extract-Based Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials and Its Greener Prospects for the Future
Subhodeep Barman¹,² and Rahul Das¹
¹Department of Physics, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag, West Bengal, India
²Department of Physics, Gangarampur College, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India

Chapter 3. Biomolecules in Plant Extracts as Reducing Agents for AgNPs Synthesis
Yared Gutiérrez-Pinzón¹, MD, Gilberto Velázquez-Juárez¹, PhD, Edgar José López-Naranjo², PhD and Diego Alberto Lomelí-Rosales¹, PhD
¹Departamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
²Departamento de Ingeniería de Proyectos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Jalisco, México

Chapter 4. Trends and Recent Advancements in the Application of Microbial Enzymes in Green Chemistry, Biotransformation and Sustainable Development
Amit Seth
Department of Life Sciences (Botany), Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India

Chapter 5. Green Synthesis of Azole Derivatives as Antifungal Agents and Their Biomedical Applications
Trinath Biswal¹, D. S. Ramakrishna¹, Priyanka Behera¹ and Sridhar Reddy Kothakapu²
¹Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
²Department of 5-yr Integrated Chemistry, Palamuru University Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India

Chapter 6. Synthetic Possibilities for Hydroxy-Methylenebisphosphonic Acids and Their Derivatives
Zsuzsanna Szalai
Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

Chapter 7. The Exploration of Greener Technologies in the Synthesis of Anti-COVID-19 Drugs
Trinath Biswal¹, D. S. Ramakrishna¹ and K. Sridhar Reddy²
¹Dept. of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
²Dept. of Chemistry, Palamuru University Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India

Index