Chemoselective synthesis of xanthenes and tetraketones in a choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvent

A chemoselective synthesis of tetraketone and xanthene derivatives, by means of tandem Knoevenagel condensation and Michael addition in choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs), is presented. The reaction of readily available aldehydes and active methylene compounds in malonic acid- and ZnCl₂-based DES gives various xanthenes derivatives with good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. On the other hand, tetraketones were synthesized in almost quantitative yields by simple condensation of an aldehyde and active methylene compounds in milder deep eutectic solvents of urea and SnCl₂. In addition, the reaction of other types of choline chloride-based DES leads to a mixture of tetraketone and xanthene.     

A sustainable approach to the Ugi reaction in deep eutectic solvent

The Ugi reaction goes fast with high yields in a recyclable and biodegradable low-melting mixture of choline chloride and urea (DES) as a novel and efficient reaction medium. The DES is applicable to a wide range of aldehydes, amines, isocyanides, and acids in good to excellent isolated yields (60–92%) and short reaction times (2–5 h) and can be reused four times without any loss of activity.     

Electropolishing of pure metallic titanium in a deep eutectic solvent

This work presents a facile and efficient electropolishing of metallic titanium (Ti) in the relatively eco-friendly electrolyte of deep eutectic solvent (DES) using a mixture of choline chloride-propylene glycol (1 mol ChCl: 2 mol PG). The electropolishing process of metallic titanium was performed under potentiostatic condition (10 V for 40 min) at room temperature. Surface topography and morphology were investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The promising electropolishing provides a shiny and mirror-like surface with an average surface roughness (Ra) of 37.92 nm from the parent metallic Ti with a roughness of 455.60 nm. The surface passivation after electropolishing is of the most likely acceptable mechanism for removing microscope roughness. The proposed electropolishing in the present DES electrolyte is a promising strategy for making mirror-like surface (surface resistive against corrosion) of biomedical metallic titanium.     

Urea decomposition: Efficient synthesis of pyrroles using the deep eutectic solvent choline chloride/urea

A simple and efficient method is reported for the synthesis of pyrroles via condensation of a series of tricarbonyl compounds with ammonia, which was generated in situ from decomposition of the deep eutectic solvent choline chloride/urea.     

Development of deep eutectic solvents applied in extraction and separation

Deep eutectic solvents, as an alternative to ionic liquids, have greener credentials than ionic liquids, and have attracted considerable attention in related chemical research. Deep eutectic solvents have attracted increasing attention in chemistry for the extraction and separation of various target compounds from natural products. This review highlights the preparation of deep eutectic solvents, unique properties of deep eutectic solvents, and synthesis of deep‐eutectic‐solvent‐based materials. On the other hand, application in the extraction and separation of deep eutectic solvents is also included in this report. In this paper, the available data and references in this field are reviewed to summarize the applications and developments of deep eutectic solvents. Based on the development of deep eutectic solvents, an exploitation of new deep eutectic solvents and deep eutectic solvents‐based materials is expected to diversify into extraction and separation.     

A green deep eutectic solvent-based aqueous two-phase system for protein extracting

As a new type of green solvent, deep eutectic solvent (DES) has been applied for the extraction of proteins with an aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) in this work. Four kinds of choline chloride (ChCl)-based DESs were synthesized to extract bovine serum albumin (BSA), and ChCl-glycerol was selected as the suitable extraction solvent. Single factor experiments have been done to investigate the effects of the extraction process, including the amount of DES, the concentration of salt, the mass of protein, the shaking time, the temperature and PH value. Experimental results show 98.16% of the BSA could be extracted into the DES-rich phase in a single-step extraction under the optimized conditions. A high extraction efficiency of 94.36% was achieved, while the conditions were applied to the extraction of trypsin (Try). Precision, repeatability and stability experiments were studied and the relative standard deviations (RSD) of the extraction efficiency were 0.4246% (n = 3), 1.6057% (n = 3) and 1.6132% (n = 3), respectively. Conformation of BSA was not changed during the extraction process according to the investigation of UV–vis spectra, FT-IR spectra and CD spectra of BSA. The conductivity, dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to explore the mechanism of the extraction. It turned out that the formation of DES–protein aggregates play a significant role in the separation process. All the results suggest that ChCl-based DES-ATPS are supposed to have the potential to provide new possibilities in the separation of proteins.     

One-pot rapid synthesis of 4H-1-benzopyran derivatives in a deep eutectic solvent

A method for introducing a biologically active heterocycle, 2-methylquinoline into the 4-position of a 2-amino-4H-1-benzopyran skeleton is described. Choline chloride/glucose (1:1 molar ratio) was used as both the solvent and catalyst in the reaction of a salicylaldehyde, methylquinoline, and cyanoacetate to obtain 2-amino-4H-1-benzopyran derivatives in 48%–80% yields after short reaction times. The effects of the deep eutectic solvent type, substrate molar ratio, cosolvent, temperature, and reaction time were examined. The method has the advantages of simple steps, environmental friendliness, mild conditions, and wide substrate applicability. This is the first attempt to synthesize methylquinoline derivatives of 4H-1-benzopyran.     

A mini review on synthesis,properties and applications of deep eutectic solvents

Organic solvents have been of great importance for many chemical synthesis, storage and separation processes. The industries and research laboratories are heavily dependent on organic solvents in bulk; are highly volatile, lipophilic, toxic and causes a number of issues to the human health and the environmental fitness. Neoteric solvents have been proposed as a better substitute to these harmful organic solvents, and scientists have come up with several neoteric solvents in the last three decades, to name a few: ionic liquids (ILs), switchable solvents, bio-based solvents and deep eutectic solvents (DESs). These neoteric solvents attract a great deal of interest from the scientific community due to plenty of possibilities, therefore, they have huge impact and novel studies are reported quite frequently on the same. In this review, we intend to focus to brief on deep eutectic solvents, about their properties, synthesis, promising applications, and how they gradually emerged from ILs and later stood out as a different class of neoteric solvent, which overcomes many shortcomings of ILs. DESs are possibly receptive synthetic compounds and their relationship based on the hydrogen bond donor or acceptor restricts their reactivity and allow to explore in different disciplines of science.     

Deep eutectic silsesquioxane hybrids with quaternary ammonium/urea derivatives: synthesis and physicochemical and ion-conductive properties

We report the synthesis of deep eutectic silsesquioxane hybrids (DE-SQs) by simple mixing of quaternary-ammonium-containing SQ and urea derivatives. Cationic SQ, which was prepared by the hydrolytic condensation of a triethoxysilane precursor derived from 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate, followed by a quaternization reaction with methyl iodide, was used as a quaternary-ammonium-containing SQ component. Cationic SQ reacted with urea at a 1:2 M ratio at 80 °C for 48 h to yield a viscous DE-SQ (2Urea) liquid with a low glass transition temperature (T_g = ?11 °C). Urea derivatives—1,3-dimethylurea (DMU) and 1,3-dimethylthiourea (DMTU)—were additionally used as hydrogen bond donors to form low-T_g DE-SQs. The thermal, physical, and ion-conductive properties of the DE-SQ family of organic–inorganic hybrids were investigated and characterized, and the influences of the nature of the urea derivative and their feed ratios on DE-SQ formation were evaluated. Among the DE-SQs developed in this study, DE-SQ (2Urea) and DE-SQ (2DMTU) achieved the highest ionic conductivity, with DE-SQ (2Urea) exhibiting 2.35 × 10^?6 and 6.63 × 10^?4 S cm^?1 at 25 and 75 °C, respectively, under anhydrous conditions. This is the first report on the synthesis of DE-SQs by simple mixing of two solids, wherein the resulting compounds exhibit low T_g, thermal stability, and characteristic ionic conductivity. The ability to incorporate unique DE units into the SQ structure facilitates the development of advanced organic–inorganic hybrid materials possessing a wide range of functions and applications.     

ZnCl2+Urea,the deep eutectic solvent promoted synthesis of the spirooxindolopyrans and xanthenes through a pseudo-three-component approach

Various spirooxindolopyrans and xanthenes were synthesized efficiently through a pseudo-three-component reaction by using deep eutectic solvent (DES) ZnCl₂+Urea. The remarkable advantages of this reaction are the usage of an environmentally benign solvent (DES), simple purification method, operational simplicity, less reaction time, and higher yields making the reaction a green protocol.     

A novel and efficient amidation of 2-aminothiazole

A facile and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of novel thiazolyl carboxamide derivatives by direct reaction of the corresponding esters and 2-aminothiazole. Treatment of 2-aminothiozole with various carboxylic esters in the presence of t-butylmagnesium chloride provides the biologically significant thiazolyl carboxamide derivatives in good to excellent yields.     

Green and highly efficient synthesis of pyranopyrazoles in choline chloride/urea deep eutectic solvent

A simple and efficient multicomponent protocol, using ammonium deep eutectic solvent as a dual catalyst and environmentally benign reaction medium, is developed for the synthesis of dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives. This operationally simple protocol does not involve tedious workup or purification, affording the target compounds in short reaction times and excellent yields and avoiding the use of environmentally hazardous solvents and catalysts.     

Deep eutectic solvent promoted hydrothiocyanation of alkynoates leading to Z-3-thiocyanatoacrylates

A mild and efficient protocol for the selective construction of Z-3-thiocyanatoacrylates is described. Various alkynoates reacted with KSCN and H₂O by using cheap and recyclable deep eutectic solvent as the catalyst and reaction media to produce the corresponding products in excellent yields with mild reaction conditions and wide substrate scope.     

Application of deep eutectic solvents in the extraction and separation of target compounds from various samples

Deep eutectic solvents, as a new type of eco‐friendly solvent, have attracted increasing attention in chemistry for the extraction and separation of target compounds from various samples. To summarize the application of deep eutectic solvents, this review highlights some of the unique properties of deep eutectic solvents and deep‐eutectic‐solvent‐based materials, as well as their applications in extraction and separation. In this paper, the available data and references in this field are reviewed to summarize the application developments of deep eutectic solvents. Based on the development of deep eutectic solvents, the exploitation of new deep eutectic solvents and deep‐eutectic‐solvent‐based materials are expected to diversify into extraction and separation.     

低共熔溶剂的热稳定性研究

近年来,低共熔溶剂(DESs)引起了人们的广泛关注,在诸多领域得到应用。DESs一般由氢键供体(HBDs)和氢键受体(HBAs)通过氢键作用形成,其热稳定性研究对于其高温应用具有重要意义。本文利用热重分析法(TG)对40种DESs的热稳定性进行了系统研究,并得到了所研究DESs的开始分解温度(T_onset)。值得注意的是,DESs受热后的变化情况与离子液体不同,呈现出分阶段失重的现象。通常形成DESs的氢键在升温后首先被破坏,从而导致DESs分解成组成其的HBDs和HBAs。然后热稳定性较差(或者沸点较低)的HBDs首先分解(或挥发),而HBAs则在更高温度下分解(或挥发)。例如常见的HBA氯化胆碱(ChCl)在250 ℃附近开始分解。氢键强度对DESs受热后的表现起着重要的作用,DESs中的氢键会阻碍分子“逃脱”,使得T_onset向高温方向移动。此外,我们考察了阴离子、氢键供体、摩尔比对DESs热稳定性的影响,发现HBDs自身的挥发或分解对DESs的热稳定性起着决定性作用。由于用T_onset值会高估DESs的热稳定性,长期热稳定性的考察对其工业应用具有重要价值。本研究能帮助人们理解DESs的热分解行为,为制备具有适当热稳定性的DESs提供依据。     

A practical multigram-scale method for the green synthesis of 5-substituted-1H-tetrazoles in deep eutectic solvent

A series of 5-substituted-1H-tetrazoles have been efficiently synthesized in moderate to excellent yields (68–90%) under mild reaction conditions by combining aryl aldehydes, hydroxylamine hydrochloride with sodium azide in the presence of catalytic amount of Cu(OAc)₂ in deep eutectic solvent (DES). The new synthetic method has many advantages, such as high conversion, green reaction medium, easy work-up, low cost, and environment friendly.     

Henry’s constant of carbon dioxide-aqueous deep eutectic solvent (choline chloride/ethylene glycol,choline chloride/glycerol,choline chloride/malonic acid) systems

In this study, we present a new set of Henry’s constant data for the system carbon dioxide-aqueous deep eutectic solvent (DES) (20 to 80 wt% DES) at T = (303.15, 308.15, and 313.15) K. The DESs used were choline chloride-based: ethaline (choline chloride/ethylene glycol), glyceline (choline chloride/glycerol), and maline (choline chloride/malonic acid). A differential Henry’s coefficient model was used to describe the behaviour of Henry’s constant, and correlate it with temperature and concentration of DES in the aqueous DES solution. The correlation was found satisfactory such that the proposed model can be used in engineering calculations with reasonable accuracy.     

Deep eutectic solvents and glycerol: a simple,environmentally benign and efficient catalyst/reaction media for synthesis of N-aryl phthalimide derivatives

Abstract

Deep eutectic solvents (DES) and glycerol have been successfully employed as efficient catalysts/reaction media in the synthesis of N-aryl phthalimide derivatives from phthalic anhydride and primary aromatic amines. The DES prepared from choline chloride and malonic acid proved to be an efficient catalyst whereas glycerol and the DES of choline chloride and urea played a dual role of catalyst and solvent. These mixtures are biodegradable, nontoxic, and cost-effective thereby providing a good industrial alternative to conventional methods. These methods gave products in moderate to high yields with good recyclability of catalyst/solvent at least up to five consecutive runs.     

Choline chloride based deep eutectic solvent as an efficient solvent for the benzylation of phenols

Deep eutectic solvents (such as the combination of urea and choline chloride) are found to be promising solvent and phase-transfer-media for benzylation of phenol. These methods avoided the complexity of multiple alkylations giving selectively O-alkylated aromatic products. Good to excellent yields of the corresponding benzyl phenyl ether were obtained. The non-toxic, biodegradable, inexpensive, and recyclable nature of DES make this protocol green and cost-effective.     

Deep eutectic solvents as green media for efficient extraction of terpene trilactones from Ginkgo biloba leaves

Deep eutectic solvents (DESs)-based ultrasonic extraction of terpene trilactones (TTLs) from Ginkgo biloba leaves was efficiently developed. Sixteen DESs were prepared, and DESs composed of choline chloride-urea (ChCl-U) and betaine-ethylene glycol (BE-EG) gave higher TTL extraction yields than the present, most efficient solvent 70% ethanol. The extraction conditions were further optimized, and the optimum conditions were as follows: taking BE-EG containing 40% (w/w) water as the extraction solvent, 1:10 of G. biloba leaves powder-to-solvent ratio, and ultrasonic treatment at 45°C and 100?W for 20?min. A total extraction yield of 1.94?±?0.03?mg/g was obtained under the optimum conditions, which indicated that 99.37% of TTLs could be extracted from the G. biloba leaves powder by a single extraction. Moreover, the polyamide resin was used to recover the TTLs in DES extracting solution, and recovery yield of 95.1% was attained. Therefore, BE-EG containing 40% (w/w) water was a potential alternative solvent for TTLs extraction from G. biloba leaves.