The shift towards being as environmentally-friendly as possible has resulted in the need for this important volume on the role of ionic liquids in green chemistry. Edited by Peter Wasserscheid, one of the pioneers of ionic liquid research, and Annegret Stark, this is an essential resource for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the world of green chemistry, as well as for chemists, environmental agencies and chemical engineers.

The shift towards being as environmentally-friendly as possible has resulted in the need for this important volume on the role of ionic liquids in green chemistry. Edited by Peter Wasserscheid, one of the pioneers of ionic liquid research, and Annegret Stark, this is an essential resource for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of the world of green chemistry, as well as for chemists, environmental agencies and chemical engineers.

PrefacePART I: Green SynthesisTHE GREEN SYNTHESIS OF IONIC LIQUIDSThe Status Quo of Green Ionic Liquid SynthesesIonic Liquid Preparations Evaluated for GreennessWhich Principles of Green Chemistry are Relevant to Ionic Liquid Preparations?Atom Economy and the E-FactorStrengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) AnalysesConductive Heating Preparation of 1-Alkyl-3-Methylimidazolium Halide SaltsPurification of 1-Alkyl-3-Methylimidazolium Halide SaltsIonic Liquid Syntheses Promoted by Microwave IrradiationSyntheses of Ionic Liqudis Promoted by Ultrasonic IrradiationSimultaneous Use of Microwave and Ultrasonic Irradiation to Prepare Ionic LiquidsPreparation of Ionic Liquids Using MicroreactorsPurification of Ionic Liquids with Non-Halide AnionsDecolorization of Ionic LiquidsConclusionPART II: Green Synthesis Using Ionic LiquidsGREEN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS IN IONIC LIQUIDSGeneral AspectsFriedel-Crafts AlkylationTRANSITION METAL CATALYSIS IN IONIC LIQUIDSSolubility and Immobilization of Transition Metal Complexes in Ionic LiquidsIonic Liquid-Catalyst InteractionDistillative Product Isolation from Ionic Catalyst SolutionsNew Opportunities for Biphasic CatalysisGreen Aspects of Nanoparticle and Nanocluster Catalysis in Ionic LiquidsGren Aspects of Heterogeneous Catalysis in Ionic LiquidsGreen Chemistry Aspects of Hydroformylation Catalysis in Ionic LiquidsConclusionIONIC LIQUIDS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL FROM SACCHARIDES. AN EXAMPLE OF THE CONVERSION OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES TO PLATFORM CHEMICALSIntroductionHMF ManufactureGoals of StudyHMF Manufacture in Ionic Liquids ¿ Results of Detailed Studies in the Jena LaboratoriesConclusionCELLULOSE DISSOLUTION AND PROCESSING WITH IONIC LIQUIDSGeneral AspectsDissolution of Cellulose in Ionic LiquidsRheological Behavior of Cellulose Solutions in Ionic LiquidsRegeneration of the Cellulose and Recycling of the Ionic LiquidCellulosic FibersCellulose DerivativesFractionation of Biomass with Ionic LiquidsConclusion and OutlookPART III: Ionic Liquids in Green EngineeringGREEN SEPARATION PROCESSES WITH IONIC LIQUIDSIntroductionLiquid SeparationsEnvironmental SeparationsCombination of Separations in the Liquid Phase with MembranesGas SeparationsEngineering AspectsDesign of a Separation ProcessConclusionsAPPLICATIONS OF IONIC LIQUIDS IN ELECTROLYTE SYSTEMSIntroductionElectrolyte Properties of Ionic LiquidsElectrochemical StabilityDye-Sensitized Solar CellsIONIC LIQUIDS AS LUBRICANTSIntroductionWhy Are Ionic Liquids Good Lubricants?Applications, Conclusion and Future ChallengesNEW WORKING PAIRS FOR ABSORPTION CHILLERSIntroductionAbsorption ChillersRequirements and ChallengesState of the Art and Selected ResultsAbbreviationsPART IV: Ionic Liquids and the EnvironmentDESIGN OF INHERENTLY SAFER IONIC LIQUIDS: TOXICOLOGY AND BIODEGRADATIONIntroduction(Eco)Toxicity of Ionic LiquidsBiodegradability of Ionic LiquidsConclusionECO-EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF AN INDUSTRIALLY IMPLEMENTED IONIC LIQUID-BASED PROCESS ¿ THE BASF BASIL PROCESSThe Eco-Efficiency Analysis ToolThe Methodological ApproachThe Design of the Eco-Efficiency Study of BASILSelected Single ResultsThe Creation of the Eco-Efficiency PortfolioScenario AnalysisConclusionOutlookPERSPECTIVES OF IONIC LIQUIDS AS ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN SUBSTITUTES FOR MOLECULAR SOLVENTSIntroductionEvaluation and Optimization of R&D Processes: Developing a MethodologyAssessment of Ionic Liquid Synthesis - Case StudiesAssessment of the Application of Ionic Liquids in Contrast to Molecular SolventsConclusions