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Reduction Reactions in Green Solvents: Water, Supercritical Carbon Dioxide, and Ionic Liquids
Author(s) -
Álvarez de Cienfuegos Luis,
Robles Rafael,
Miguel Delia,
Justicia José,
Cuerva Juan M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201100134
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , supercritical fluid , supercritical carbon dioxide , carbon dioxide , chemistry , green chemistry , solvent , chemical reaction , supercritical water oxidation , ionic bonding , electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide , chemical process , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , ion , carbon monoxide , engineering
Solving problems: Reduction reactions are important chemical transformations, widely used on both the laboratory and industrial scale. Thus, the importance of these chemical transformations necessitates research towards alternative, greener solvent systems, to reduce any negative impact on the environment. This Minireview is focused on three alternatives for conducting reduction reactions: water, supercritical carbon dioxide, and ionic liquids.