Catalytic Application of Ionic Liquids in Organic Transformations

Abstract

Heterocyclic chemistry is one of the prominent areas of organic chemistry that synthesizes a variety of medicinally important drug moieties. Heterocycles make up the majority of pharmaceutical medicines that imitate biologically active natural compounds. Ionic liquids (ILs) have recently drawn more attention in relation to green organic synthesis. Ionic liquids have evolved since their first introduction as alternative green reaction media due to their distinct chemical and physical characteristics of nonvolatility, non-flammability, thermal stability, and regulated miscibility. Nowadays, the scientific community has focused on using ILs as effective catalysts in different organic transformations for synthesizing biologically active heterocycles. The current work highlights the essential insights into the indisputable uses of ionic liquids as effective catalysts in different organic transformations.