Green Chemistry

The enzymatic synthesis of panthenyl monoacyl esters was carried out by the direct esterification of fatty acids (e.g. lauric acid) with panthenol in sponge-like ionic liquids, as well as in deep eutectic mixtures, resulting in highly selective processes (i.e. near to 100% for the panthenyl monolaurate case).

This tutorial review highlights representative examples of ionic liquid (IL)-based (bio)catalytic systems integrating reaction and separation, as a tool for the development of sustainable chemical processes (e.g.IL/scCO₂biphasic reactors, membrane reactors, nanodrop systems, microfluidic devices, supported IL phases, sponge-like ILs,etc.).

Novel environmentally benign urea derivative-based ILs were successfully prepared and characterized, and displayed exceptional performances for both CO₂ capture and CO₂ catalytic conversion under metal-, cocatalyst- and solvent-free conditions.

GREEN MOTION™ by MANE is a novel approach for designing a new green metric that enables the measurement of the overall safety of a product, its impact on the environment and on the health of the people producing or using it.