Issue 3, 2014

Glycerol based solvents: synthesis, properties and applications

Abstract

The most recent advances in the use of glycerol and glycerol derivatives as solvents are reviewed. There are an increasing number of examples of the use of glycerol itself as a reaction medium, solvent–reagent or a dispersive medium for a large variety of applications. In the case of glycerol derivatives, new synthetic methods, physico-chemical properties and application examples as solvents are revised. Recent studies in the field of solvent classification, as well as solvent substitution issues, in connection with glycerol derivatives are also discussed in this review.

Graphical abstract: Glycerol based solvents: synthesis, properties and applications

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
05 Sep 2013
Accepted
04 Dec 2013
First published
05 Dec 2013

Green Chem., 2014,16, 1007-1033

Author version available

Glycerol based solvents: synthesis, properties and applications

J. I. García, H. García-Marín and E. Pires, Green Chem., 2014, 16, 1007 DOI: 10.1039/C3GC41857J

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