Issue 1, 2010

Assessing the greenness of some typical laboratory ionic liquid preparations

Abstract

The greenness, or lack thereof, of various ionic liquid syntheses and purification methodologies are assessed using a common tool used in strategic planning viz. strengths weaknesses opportunities threats (SWOT) analysis, including their adherence to the twelve principles of green chemistry, % atom economies and E-factors.

Graphical abstract: Assessing the greenness of some typical laboratory ionic liquid preparations

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
27 Jul 2009
Accepted
22 Oct 2009
First published
08 Dec 2009

Green Chem., 2010,12, 17-30

Assessing the greenness of some typical laboratory ionic liquid preparations

M. Deetlefs and K. R. Seddon, Green Chem., 2010, 12, 17 DOI: 10.1039/B915049H

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