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Peter Wasserscheid, Thomas Welton
Ionic Liquids in Synthesis
Synthetic chemistry has been dominated by reactions in volatile solvents for a long time. Since some of these eventually happened to be toxic or otherwise environmentally damaging, the introduction of cleaner technologies has become a major concern in synthetic chemistry. Chemical synthesis in ionic liquids holds the advantage of often being more efficient, thus lowering the amount of raw materials used and and reducing pollution, not to mention cost reduction. In addition, both processing and handling can be much simpler than before. The second, completely revised and extended edition of what has become the standard reference work in this fascinating and fast-growing field brings together the latest developments (industrial processes are already established, and ionic liquids are now commercially available), supplemented by numerous practical tips. The editors are two well-known pioneers in the field and authors of a large number of high level publications, providing those working in both research and industry with an indispensable source of first-handed information.
Wiley-VCH; 2007
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