… Peter Wasserscheid and Tom Welton … So when Peter and Tom asked me to write the
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Chemistry is dominated by the study of species in solution. Although any liquid may be used
as a solvent, relatively few are in general use. However, as the introduction of cleaner …

Now in its 4th edition, this book remains the ultimate reference for all questions regarding
solvents and solvent effects in organic chemistry. Retaining its proven concept, there is no …

Room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are useful in many chemical applications. Recent
publications have attempted to determine the polarity of RTILs using empirical solvent polarity …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Endoscopist-directed propofol sedation (EDP) remains controversial.
We sought to update the safety experience of EDP and estimate the cost of using …

The cost of ionic liquids (ILs) is one of the main impediments to IL utilization in the cellulosic
biorefinery, especially in the pretreatment step. In this study, a number of ionic liquids were …

This paper reviews the application of ionic liquids to the deconstruction and fractionation of
lignocellulosic biomass, in a process step that is commonly called pretreatment. It is divided …

An in situ ATR (attenuated total reflectance)-IR study of CO2 dissolved in two ionic liquids at
high pressures has demonstrated the effects of the anionic species of the ionic liquids on the …

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Solvents are widely recognized to be of great environmental concern. The reduction of their
use is one of the most important aims of green chemistry. In addition to this, the appropriate …