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Menthol‐Based (Deep) Eutectic Solvents: A Review on Properties and Application in Extraction

Year: 2023

Type: review

Abstract: In the last 10 years the interest in deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as a new class of green solvents has considerably increased. The emergence of numerous of hydrophobic DESs has stimulated intensive research into their application in extraction technologies, including sample preparation. As the properties of such systems are highly dependent on the properties of their components (hydrogen bond donors and acceptors) and can be finely tuned, DESs can be successfully used for the extraction of both metal ions and organic substances, including biomolecules. Despite the rapidly increasing number of publications on the use of DESs as an extraction medium, including review articles, information on the extraction properties of DESs in terms of their chemical composition has not yet been summarized. This review covers available literature data on the physicochemical properties of menthol-based eutectic solvents and the results of their practical application as an extraction medium. Also, the appropriateness of using the term "DES" for all mixtures with melting points lower than the melting points of their components is discussed.

Source: The Chemical Record

DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300267

Authors: Marharyta Cherniakova, Victoria Varchenko, Konstantin Belikov

Institutions: State Scientific Institution “Institute for Single Crystals” of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Language: English

Topic: Ionic liquids properties and applications

Subfield: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Awards: G154064030, G4482660682