Ionic Green Solvents from Renewable Resources (Microreview)

Nature provides a vast new vista of opportunities for the preparation of new recyclable solvents. Natural compounds have been recently used to prepare the cationic or anionic moiety of room-temperature ionic liquids. In many cases, these new solvents, based on modifications of natural prod- ucts, contain chiral centres and/or specific functional groups. This paper is an overview in an area of research that is destined for rapid development and expansion.