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A useful guide to the fundamentals and applications of deep eutectic solvents

Deep Eutectic Solvents contains a comprehensive review of the use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as an environmentally benign alternative reaction media for chemical transformations and processes. The contributors cover a range of topics including synthesis, structure, properties, toxicity and biodegradability of DESs. The book also explores myriad applications in various disciplines, such as organic synthesis and (bio)catalysis, electrochemistry, extraction, analytical chemistry, polymerizations, (nano)materials preparation, biomass processing, and gas adsorption.

The book is aimed at organic chemists, catalytic chemists, pharmaceutical chemists, biochemists, electrochemists, and others involved in the design of eco-friendly reactions and processes. This important book:

-Explores the promise of DESs as an environmentally benign alternative to hazardous organic solvents
-Covers the synthesis, structure, properties (incl. toxicity) as well as a wide range of applications
-Offers a springboard for stimulating critical discussion and encouraging further advances in the field

Deep Eutectic Solvents is an interdisciplinary resource for researchers in academia and industry interested in the many uses of DESs as an environmentally benign alternative reaction media.

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Preface
1. Synthesis and properties
2. Structure and Implications
3. Toxicity and Biodegradability of Deep Eutectic Solvents and Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
4. Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: From their Discovery to their Applications
5. Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents
6. Deep Eutectic Solvents: Exploring their Role in Nature
7. Organic Synthesis in DESs
8. DES as catalyst
9. Metal-Promoted Organic Transformation in DES
10. Polymerizations
11. Extraction of Bioactive Compounds
12. Processing of Biomass in Deep Eutectic Solvents
13. Enzyme catalysis: In DES, with DES, and in the presence of DES
14. Nanoscale and Functional Materials
15. Carbon Dioxide Capture
16. DES-mediated approaches towards Green Analytical Chemistry
17. Electrochemistry

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Diego J. Ramón is full professor at the University of Alicante, Spain, since 2010. His current research interests lie in the field of organometallic chemistry and asymmetric synthesis. Gabriela Guillena is full professor and Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Alicante, Spain. Her research is focused on new methodologies and asymmetric organocatalysis.

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