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Ionic Liquids as Alternatives to Traditional Organic and Inorganic Solvents

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Green Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids

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The physical and chemical properties of ionic liquids are compared to those of traditional solvents. The behaviour of the SN2 reaction and Diels-Alder reaction occurring in ionic liquids and common solvents is compared and contrasted. The chemistry occurring in several common ionic liquids is also assessed.

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  3. V. Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine

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Pagni, R.M. (2003). Ionic Liquids as Alternatives to Traditional Organic and Inorganic Solvents. In: Rogers, R.D., Seddon, K.R., Volkov, S. (eds) Green Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids. NATO Science Series, vol 92. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0127-4_6

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