Organic Chemistry for Cosmetic Chemists covers the basic components involved in the creation of products, and the raw materials used to make them. A useful reference for the cosmetic formulator/chemist.

Organic Chemistry for Cosmetic Chemists focuses on refreshing the chemist with fundamentals of chemistry used to make raw materials used in the industry. Both theory and practice are presented. Many chapters contain problems at the end that allow the chemist to practice what they have learned.

Topics include:

• Structure of Organic Compounds
• Raw Materials
• Synthesis Approach
• Nucleophilic Substitution
• Sulfation/Sulfonation
• Oxidation
• Reduction
• Polymers
• Aldol Condensation
• Diels Alder Reactions
• Ring Opening and Closing
• and more!

Packed with exercises, examples and patent references, this book is a must-have for the cosmetic chemist.

Contents

1. Structure of Organic Compounds
2. Raw Materials
3. Synthesis Approach
4. Nucleophilic Substitution
5. Sulfation/Sulfonation
6. Fatty Tertiary Amine Oxidation
7. Reduction
8. Radical Polymers
9. Other Polymers
10. Aldol Condensation
11. Diels-Alder Reactions
12. Ring Opening Reactions
13. Ring Closing Reactions
14. Analytical
15. Analytical Methods

Index

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