Ionic Liquids in Biotransformations and Organocatalysis: Solvents and Beyond - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470569042 ISBN 13: 9780470569047

Publisher: Wiley, 2012

Synopsis

This book addresses the use of ionic liquids in biotransformation and organocatalysis. Its major parts include: an overview of the fundamentals of ionic liquids and their interactions with proteins and enzymes; the use of ILs in biotransformations; non-solvent applications such as additives, membranes, substrate anchoring, and the use of ILs in organocatalysis (from solvents to co-catalysts and new reactivities, as well as non-solvent applications such as anchoring and immobilization).

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A one-stop reference on the state of the art of biocatalysis in ionic liquids

Owing to their remarkable properties, ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as a promising solution for biotransformations and organocatalysis. This book provides a much-needed multidisciplinary review of this field, highlighting current and potential applications in organic chemistry, electrochemistry, catalysis, physical chemistry, and engineering.

Written by world-class authorities on ILs, Ionic Liquids in Biotransformations and Organocatalysis covers both fundamentals and practical applications. Contributed chapters examine ILs' interactions with proteins and enzymes as well as current uses in biotransformations, then go on to explore state-of-the-art IL applications.

A key feature of this book is its emphasis on non-solvent applications. In addition to addressing ILs as solvents and co-catalysts, it covers a wide range of non-solvent uses, such as performance additives, a tool for process engineering, whole-cell processes, organocatalyst immobilization, and many more. Up-to-date information on the toxicity of ILs for microorganisms is also included. Several chapters discuss their promising uses for green technology and emerging deep-eutectic solvents, and numerous examples further illustrate the tremendous potential of this technology.

Chemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, biotechnologists, crystallographers, and electrochemists will find Ionic Liquids in Biotransformations and Organocatalysis an indispensable reference work for this rapidly evolving field.

About the Author:

Pablo Dominguez De Maria is Group Leader at the Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry (ITMC), RWTH Aachen University in Germany. He was previously affiliated with AkzoNobel NV in the Netherlands and Degussa AG in Germany. Dr. Dominguez de Maria has also worked as a technical freelance advisor on emerging technologies (e.g., catalysis) applied to sustainable chemistry (www.sustainable-momentum.net). He was awarded the Young Scientist Prize by the Iberoamerican Academy of Pharmacy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0470569042
• ISBN 13: 9780470569047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456
• Editor: Domínguez De María Pablo