Ionic Liquids: History, Properties & Applications

Since the energy and chemical industries have been contributing to environmental pollution for a number of decades, society has come to expect scientists and engineers to try to create sustainable chemical processes that produce fewer harmful substances and more environmentally friendly energy sources. Ionic liquids are becoming more and more well-known in the research industry because of their unique properties and characteristics. Ionic liquids have been applied in both commercial and educational applications. Because of their special thermal, physical, chemical, and biological characteristics, they have the potential to be a clean, efficient, and environmentally friendly alternative source of volatile organic solvents, which could help solve some of the biggest problems society is currently facing. They also have many other important advantages. Furthermore, by changing the ratio of cations to anions, their qualities could change according to how they are used. Thus, a great deal of basic and applied study has focused on them due to their special qualities. Actually, compared to the standard way, ionic liquids are more exciting and effective. As a result, their uses in organic synthesis have expanded greatly because of their increased diversity and adaptability. We have concentrated on the background, properties, and uses of ionic liquids in this book chapter, particularly in the context of organic synthesis. The physicochemical qualities that are important for their usage in industrial applications are therefore measured in a number of ways and reviewed. 

Keywords: Application, Characterization, History, Ionic liquid, Properties.