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The second, completely revised and enlarged edition of what has become the standard reference work in this fascinating field brings together the latest developments, supplemented by numerous practical tips, providing those working in both research and industry with an indispensable source of information. New contributions have been added, to reflect the fact that industrial processes are already established, and ionic liquids are now commercially available.A must for everyone working in the field.
List of contents
PrefaceA Note From The EditorsTHE EARLY YEARS OF IONIC LIQUIDSSYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATIONSynthesisQuality Aspects and other Questions Related to Commercial Ionic Liquid ProductionSynthesis of Task-specific Ionic LiquidsPHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIESMelting PointsViscosity and DensitySolubility and Solvation in Ionic LiquidsGas SolubilitiesPolarityElectrochemistrySTRUCTURE AND DYNAMICSOrder in the Liquid State and StructureComputational Modelling of Ionic LiquidsTranslational DiffusionMolecular Reorientational DynamicsORGANIC SYNTHESISIonic Liquids in Organic Synthesis: Effects on Rate and SelectivityStoicheiometric Organic Reactions and Acid-catalysed Reactions in Ionic LiquidsTransition Metal Catalysis in Ionic LiquidsIonic Liquids in Multiphasic ReactionsTask Specific Ionic Liquids (TSILs): A New Generation of Soluble Supports for Supported Organic Synthesis (SPOS)Supported Ionic Liquid Phase CatalystsMultiphasic Catalysis Using Ionic Liquids in Combination with Compressed CO2INORGANIC SYNTHESISDirected Inorganic and Organometallic SynthesisMaking of Inorganic Materials by Electrochemical MethodsIonic Liquids in Material Synthesis: Functional Nanoparticles and Other Inorganic NanostructuresPOLYMER SYNTHESIS IN IONIC LIQUIDSBIOCATALYTIC REACTIONS IN IONIC LIQUIDSINDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF IONIC LIQUIDSCONLUDING REMARKS AND OUTLOOK
About the author
Peter Wasserscheid studied at the RWTH Aachen, receiving his diploma in Chemistry in 1995. He started to work with ionic liquids under the guidance of Prof. Willi Keim and completed his PhD in 1998. After joining BP Chemicals in Sunbury/GB for a six-months industrial post-doc, Peter returned to the RWTH Aachen where he finished his "Habilitation" in December 2002. In 2003 he became Full Professor in the Department of Chemical and Bioengineering at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg. He has received several awards including the Max-Buchner-Award of DECHEMA (2001), the Innovation Award of the German Economy (2003, together with Solvent Innovation GmbH, Cologne) and the Leibniz Award of the German Science Foundation (2006).
Tom Welton studied at the University of Sussex, graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry in 1985 and completed his DPhil, under the guidance of Prof. Seddon, in 1990. His interest in ionic liquids dates back to this time and has continued throughout his career. In 1993 he was awarded the prestigious Lloyd's of London Tercentenary Foundation fellowship, which he chose to take up at Imperial College. He has remained there, initially as a Lecturer, but now as a Professor in Sustainable Chemistry. He is the 2007 Christopher Ingold Lecturer awarded for excellence in physical organic chemistry. Since August 2007 he is head of the department of Chemistry at Imperial College.
Summary
The second, completely revised and enlarged edition of what has become the standard reference work in this fascinating field brings together the latest developments, supplemented by numerous practical tips, providing those working in both research and industry with an indispensable source of information. New contributions have been added, to reflect the fact that industrial processes are already established, and ionic liquids are now commercially available.
A must for everyone working in the field.
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"... provides an excellent summary of available information on ionic liquids as well as ready access to the primary literature on specific topics." (Journal of the American Chemiccal Society)
