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Frontispiece: Betaine and Carnitine Derivatives as Herbicidal Ionic Liquids
Author(s) -
Pernak Juliusz,
Niemczak Michał,
Chrzanowski Łukasz,
Ławniczak Łukasz,
Fochtman Przemysław,
Marcinkowska Katarzyna,
Praczyk Tadeusz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201683462
Subject(s) - betaine , ionic liquid , biodegradation , carnitine , chemistry , volatility (finance) , organic chemistry , salt (chemistry) , ionic bonding , environmental chemistry , biochemistry , ion , mathematics , econometrics , catalysis
Plant Protection Herbicidal ionic liquids (HILs) are organic salts based on commonly used herbicides, which are characterized by high efficacy against weeds and limited volatility. Two amino acid derivatives, betaine and carnitine, were used as cations of natural origin in order to achieve low toxicity and enhanced biodegradability. The compounds reported in the Full Paper by J. Pernak and colleagues on page 12012 ff. may be a promising alternative to commercial herbicidal formulations due to their favourable physicochemical properties and low environmental impact.