Applications of Ionic Liquids in Carboxylic Acids Separation
Alexandra Cristina Blaga, Alexandra Tucaliuc, Lenuţa Kloetzer
Abstract
Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered a green viable organic solvent substitute for use in the extraction and purification of biosynthetic products (derived from biomass-solid/liquid extraction, or obtained through fermentation-liquid/liquid extraction). In this review, we analyzed the ionic liquids (greener alternative for volatile organic media in chemical separation processes) as solvents for extraction (physical and reactive) and pertraction (extraction and transport through liquid membranes) in the downstream part of organic acids production, focusing on current advances and future trends of ILs in the fields of promoting environmentally friendly products separation.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidExtraction (chemistry)ChemistryEnvironmentally friendlyMembraneSolventOrganic solventLiquid–liquid extractionChromatographyOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringCatalysisEngineeringEcologyBiochemistryBiologyIonic liquids properties and applicationsExtraction and Separation ProcessesChemistry and Chemical Engineering