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The Chem21 Solvent Selection Guide was produced through an academic-industry consortium in 2016. The consortium surveyed existing solvent guides from various organizations and companies, seeking to elaborate a standard ranking methodology. The methodology is based on easily available physical properties and GHS statements, permitting anyone to establish safety, health, and environment criteria of any solvent, even if full data on the solvents are not yet available. The guide includes classical and less-classical (including bio-derived) solvents.

The reagent guides purpose is to encourage chemists to choose a ‘greener’ choice of reaction conditions. The guides aim to achieve this by providing transparency through the use of Venn diagrams in addition to improving understanding by discussion and up to date references.

In line with the green chemistry roundtables core values, these guides aim to assist chemists in making informed decisions when picking the most sustainable reagent for any transformation at hand.