Design, Synthesis, and Applications of Chiral Carbohydrate Ionic Liquids

Carbohydrates are nature's most prevalent bio-organic substance. Because of their benign nature and ubiquitous availability, the most relevant field of research is examining these chemicals for value-added uses. Although carbohydrate-derived chiral ionic liquids have shown promise in asymmetric synthesis, carbohydrate-based chiral auxiliaries, catalysts, and reagents have received little attention. Only CILs derived from isomannide and isosorbide proved useful for a variety of sustainable catalysis and asymmetric reactions. As a result, numerous research groups have recently developed carbohydrate-derived chiral ionic liquids from a naturally available chiral pool and evaluated their application in asymmetric synthesis and sustainable applications. This book chapter will cover the design, synthesis, and applications of chiral carbohydrate ionic liquids.