Room temperature ionic liquids: A "green" alternative to conventional organic solvents?

Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 178-185

  Maia, Angelamaria ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anion reactivity; Biodegradability; Ionic liquids; Organic synthesis; Toxicity; Volatile organic solvents

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; IONIC LIQUIDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; TOXICITY;

ANION REACTIVITY; ECOTOXICITY; LARGE AMOUNTS; MOLECULAR SOLVENTS; ORGANIC CATALYSIS; ORGANIC REACTION; ORGANIC SYNTHESIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE IONIC LIQUIDS; SELECTED EXAMPLES; VOLATILE ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

BIODEGRADABILITY;

EID: 79953841540     PISSN: 1570193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157019311795177826     Document Type: Article

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