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Imidazolium Ionic Liquids: An Environment-Friendly Medium for Various Applications

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Green Chemistry: Synthesis of Bioactive Heterocycles

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Imidazolium ionic liquid has been explored as a recyclable and reusable reaction medium. It not only acts as a reaction medium but also enhances the rate of reaction. The present chapter focuses on its use in different reactions for the synthesis of bioactive organic compounds.

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Dake, S. et al. (2014). Imidazolium Ionic Liquids: An Environment-Friendly Medium for Various Applications. In: Ameta, K., Dandia, A. (eds) Green Chemistry: Synthesis of Bioactive Heterocycles. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1850-0_7

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