Current Trends in Green Solvents: Biocompatible Ionic Liquids
Andromachi Tzani,
Maria-Anna Karadendrou,
Styliani Kalafateli,
Vasiliki Kakokefalou,
Anastasia Detsi
Affiliations
Andromachi Tzani
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical Universfigureity of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
Maria-Anna Karadendrou
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical Universfigureity of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
Styliani Kalafateli
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical Universfigureity of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
Vasiliki Kakokefalou
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical Universfigureity of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
Anastasia Detsi
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical Universfigureity of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
Biocompatible Ionic Liquids (Bio-ILs) are a new class of ILs that are task-specifically designed to derive from naturally occurring compounds and/or derivatives thereof, as well as molecules well known for their biocompatibility (e.g., active pharmaceutical ingredients or non-toxic bioactive compounds) in terms of sustainability and biocompatibility. Owing to their remarkable physicochemical properties that can be tailor made to comply with the requirements of each application, Bio-ILs have emerged as novel, efficient and green technology, appropriate for a vast variety of scientific fields. Herein, this review describes the state-of-the-art scientific research regarding the synthesis, characterization and applications of Bio-ILs reported in the literature for the period between 2020 and 2022.
