A book, Carbonyl Compounds: Reagents, Catalysts and Products, written by Prof. SHI Feng, Associate Prof. WANG Hongli, assistant Prof. DAI Xingchao and other associates from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was officially released by Wiley‐VCH Press. 

This book, with a fresh perspective on the construction and transformation of carbonyl molecules, presents readers how carbonyl molecules have evolved as reagents, catalysts, and substances used in synthetic and functional molecules and materials as well as detailing the latest progress in scientific research.

It centers on carbonyl compounds and describes how carbonyl molecules (such as CO, CO₂, HCHO and HCOOH), carbonyl substitutes, in situ construction of carbonyl molecules as synthetic chemical reagents, and how molecules containing carbonyl groups in the carboxylic acid cycle or carbonyl/hydroxyl cycle can act as catalysts for chemical reactions.  

In addition, it also describes how the molecules containing carbonyl groups are transformed into various functional molecules and materials (polyamide, phenolic resin, polyurea, polyester, etc.) through oxidation and reduction, condensation, coupling reaction, etc.  

Moreover, this book looks at an overview and future outlook on the latest in research. 

As one of the most basic substances in the chemical industry, synthesis and transformation of carbonyl compounds is integral to the industry and highly relevant to fields such as syngas chemistry, carbon dioxide emission reduction and utilization, and efficient utilization of carbon resources, providing significant technical support for addressing problems in resources, energy and the environment.  

According to the researchers, this is the first-ever book worldwide that summarizes the research on carbonyl compounds from the perspective of reactants, catalysts and products, providing important guidance on the development of carbonyl chemistry and the efficient utilization of carbon resources and a reference book for scientific researchers, engineering technicians and college students who are engaged in the research of the construction and application of carbonyl compounds.