IONIC LIQUIDS DERIVATIVE OF 1Н-IMIDAZOLE AS NOVEL REAGENTS, CATALYSTS AND SOLVENTS

Abstract

Ionic liquids are becoming widely used in chemical processes. Taking this into account we focus on recent advances in the synthesis and the investigation of 1H-imidazole derived ionic liquids. The fi rst part of this paper focuses on describing the developments in the synthesis and physical properties of 1,3-disubstituted imidazolium salts. The second part describes the application of these unique reagents, as catalysts and solvents in organic chemistry.

Keywords

• 1H-imidazole
• ionic liquids
• reagents
• catalysts
• solvents
• organic synthesis