@article { , title = {Biomass derived ionic liquids: synthesis from natural organic acids, characterization, toxicity, biodegradation and use as solvents for catalytic hydrogenation processes}, abstract = {Ionic liquids with natural organic derived anions (l-lactate, l-tartrate, malonate, succinate, l-malate, pyruvate, d-glucuronate, d-galacturonate) were easily prepared from tetrabutylammonium hydroxide and an excess of the corresponding acid with good yields. Their characterization was realized through classical NMR, IR, and elemental analysis techniques; their viscosity and TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) parameters were also determined. These ionic liquids showed good performance and recyclability in the selective catalytic hydrogenation of 1,5-cyclooctadiene (1,5-COD) into cyclooctene (COD) at room temperature under atmospheric H2 pressure. Antimicrobial toxicity assays toward a large panel of bacteria and fungi strains were also completed and biodegradation studies (Closed Bottle test, 28 days) were also performed}, doi = {10.1016/J.tet.2013.05.054}, issn = {0040-4020}, note = {School: forpro}, pages = {6150-6161}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Elsevier}, url = {http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6737}, volume = {69}, keyword = {TP Chemical technology, Ionic liquids, Synthesis, Characterization, Hydrogenation, Toxicity, Biodegradation;}, year = {2024}, author = {Ferlin, Nadège and Courty, Matthieu and Gatard, Sylvain and Spulak, Marcel and Quilty, Brid and Beadham, Ian and Ghavre, Mukund and Haiß, Annette and Kümmerer, Klaus and Gathergood, Nicholas and Bouquillon, Sandrine} }