[HTML][HTML] Deep eutectic solvents: are they safe?

L Lomba, MP Ribate, E Sangüesa, J Concha… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a relatively new type of solvent that have attracted the
attention of the scientific community due to their environmentally friendly properties and their …

The green platform molecule gamma-valerolactone–ecotoxicity, biodegradability, solvent properties, and potential applications

F Kerkel, M Markiewicz, S Stolte, E Müller, W Kunz - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Since many decades, gamma-valerolactone (GVL) is known to be an excellent solvent,
which, today, can be made of sustainable materials. Although numerous publications praise …

Ecotoxicological study of bio-based deep eutectic solvents formed by glycerol derivatives in two aquatic biomodels

MP Garralaga, L Lomba, A Leal-Duaso… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The growing environmental impact of non-renewable solvents has generated an increasing
interest in the development of more sustainable alternatives. Among these options, deep …

Insights on novel type V deep eutectic solvents based on levulinic acid

A Gutiérrez, L Zamora, C Benito, M Atilhan… - The Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Type V natural deep eutectic solvents considering menthol, thymol, and levulinic acids are
studied considering a combined experimental and theoretical approach to develop a …

[HTML][HTML] Inexpensive and tuneable protic ionic liquids based on sulfuric acid for the biphasic synthesis of alkyl levulinates

M Przypis, K Matuszek, A Chrobok… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Alkyl levulinates are bio-derived chemicals, increasingly popular for their uses as solvents,
additives and intermediates. However, efficient and recyclable catalysts for their synthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Alkyl Levulinates and 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran: Possible Biomass-Based Solvents in Palladium-Catalyzed Aminocarbonylation

N Uzunlu, P Pongrácz, L Kollár, A Takács - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this research, ethyl levulinate, methyl levulinate, and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as bio-
derived hemicellulose-based solvents were applied as green alternatives in palladium …

[HTML][HTML] Ecotoxicity studies of glycerol ethers in Vibrio fischeri: checking the environmental impact of glycerol-derived solvents

JI García, E Pires, L Aldea, L Lomba, E Perales… - Green chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The toxicities of a series of glycerol mono-, di-, and trialkyl ethers against Vibrio fischeri
bacteria have been determined. A systematic study has been carried out and the possible …

Response surface optimization, kinetic study and process design of n-butyl levulinate synthesis

MB Kokare, V Ranjani, CS Mathpati - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Levulinic acid is an important intermediate chemical, derived from biomass. It is considered
platform chemical as its derivatives have numerous applications in various fields. n-butyl …

Ecotoxicity interspecies study of ionic liquids based on phosphonium and ammonium cations

D Errazquin, A Mohamadou, L Dupont… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
This work studies the effects of different bromide-based ionic liquids, with phosphonium and
ammonium cations, towards several environmental biomodels: Daphnia magna, Allivibrio …

Evaluating the toxicity of biomass derived platform chemicals

SPM Ventura, P de Morais, JAS Coelho, T Sintra… - Green chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Furans and their derivatives are well-known chemical building blocks common in plant
biomass, and are abundantly used in food, medicines and industrial processes. As a bio …