Herbicidal ionic liquids derived from renewable sources†
Abstract
A novel family of sugar-based herbicidal ionic liquids has been synthesized and the physical properties of the obtained salts were characterized. The herbicidal function was introduced to the new ionic liquids by the anion (4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetate or 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate) while the potential biodegradability and non-toxicity originated from the cation (based on D-glucose).