Ionic Green Solvents from Renewable Resources (Microreview)

Abstract

Nature provides a vast new vista of opportunities for the
preparation of new recyclable solvents. Natural compounds
have been recently used to prepare the cationic or anionic
moiety of room-temperature ionic liquids. In many cases,
these new solvents, based on modifications of natural prod-
ucts, contain chiral centres and/or specific functional groups.
This paper is an overview in an area of research that is destined for rapid development and expansion.