Open AccessCatalysis in the Industrial Production of Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals
Author(s) -
Felix Roessler
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.1996.106
Subject(s) - catalysis , chemical industry , production (economics) , relevance (law) , business , industrial production , speciality chemicals , biochemical engineering , chemistry , engineering , political science , organic chemistry , economics , keynesian economics , law , macroeconomics
The history of catalysis at Roche and its present relevance for the company is described. The main focus is on catalytic hydrogenation, which serves as an example to show the historic background of catalysis at Roche and to demonstrate the importance of a transdisciplinary approach used in industry – in particular in the Roche group – for the design and development of catalytic processes. The article concludes with the statement that catalysis will maintain or even strengthen its position in fine chemicals production.