Chapter 1 Ionic liquid catalysts
1.1 Acidic ionic liquids
1.2 Basic ionic liquids
1.3 Neutra ionic liquids with hydrogen-bond donor/acceptor
1.4 Chiral ionic liquids
 
Chapter 2 Ionic liquid-catalyzed transformation of carbon dioxide to chemicals under metal-free conditions
2.1 Synthesis of organic carbonates
2.2 Synthesis of N-containing heterocycles
2.3 Reductive transformation of CO2
2.4 Synthesis of other compounds
2.5 Remarks and perspectives
 
Chapter 3 Ionic liquid-mediated reductive transformation of carbon dioxide with hydrogen
3.1 Direct hydrogenation of CO2
3.2 N-formylated or N-methylated reaction of amines with CO2/H2
3.3 Hydroformylation of olefin with CO2/H2
3.4 Hydromethylamination of olefin with CO2/H2 and amines
3.5 Carbonylation of alcohol/ethers with CO2/H2
3.6 Remarks and perspectives

Chapter 4 Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide in ionic liquid-based electrolytes
4.1 Fundamentals of CO2 electroreduction
4.2 Ionic liquid-based electrolytes for CO2 electroreduction
4.3 Electroreduction of CO2 to various chemicals in IL-based electrolytes
4.4 Electro-transformation of CO2 into value-added chemicals
4.5 Remarks and perspectives
Chapter 5 Ionic liquid-catalyzed chemical transformation of lignocellulose
5.1 Ionic liquid-catalyzed transformation of cellulose and its derivatives
5.2 Ionic liquid-catalyzed transformation of hemicellulose and xylose to furfural
5.3 Ionic liquid-catalyzed transformation of lignin and its platforms
5.4 Remarks and perspectives
 
Chapter 6 Ionic liquid catalyzed oxidation reactions
6.1 Oxidation of alcohols/aldehydes
6.2 Oxidation of organic sulfides and oxidative desulfurization
6.3 Oxidative cyclization of olefins and allylic alcohols
6.4 Oxidation of amines
6.5 Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
6.6 Oxidation of other compounds
6.7 Remarks and perspectives
 
Chapter 7 Ionic liquid catalyzed water-involved reactions
7.1 Dehydrative esterification
7.2 Dehydrative etherification of alcohols
7.3 Dehydration alkenylation
7.4 Dehydrative amidation
7.5 Ionic liquid catalyzed hydration reaction
7.6 Hydrolysis of esters/ ethers
7.7 Remarks and perspectives
 
Chapter 8 Ionic liquid-catalyzed other organic reactions
8.1 Alkylation reaction
8.2 Michael addition reaction
8.3 Diels-Alder reactions
8.4 Markovnikov addition
8.5 Knoevenagel condensation
8.6 Aldol condensation reaction
8.7 Ring-closing C-O/C-O and C-O/O-H bond metathesis
8.8 Remarks and perspectives
 
Chapter 9 Ionic liquid catalyzed recycling of spent polymers
9.1 Degradation of polyesters 1
9.2 Degradation of polyamides
9.3 Upcycling of polyolefins
9.4 Co-upcycling of PVC and polyester
9.5 Remarks and perspectives
 
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