Foreword

Ionic liquids are novel solvents having a wide range of applications due to their tailored properties. Numerous books exist about the synthetic protocols, physicochemical properties, and the chemical and industrial uses of ionic liquids. Ionic liquids having an element of chirality, or chiral ionic liquids, are a sub-class of ionic liquids that play a key role in chiral recognition and separation as well as in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis. Despite an exponential surge in research articles over the past ten years, there are extremely few books on this topic. I am, therefore, very grateful to the editors and publishers for this book.

This book is organized into ten chapters and aims to provide the readers a thorough understanding of the design, synthesis, and significant applications of chiral ionic liquids.

The basics of chirality and ionic liquids are covered in Chapter 1, along with a brief overview of the synthesis, structural design, and uses of ionic liquid systems in chiral transmissions.

Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 give detailed insight into the design, synthesis, and important applications of carbohydrate, amino acid, and terpenoid-based chiral ionic liquids

Chapter 4 to Chapter 7 are very important and can be considered the backbone of this book. These chapters provide insight into the applications of chiral ionic liquids in chiral recognition and separations using capillary electrophoresis, gas and liquid chromatography, and various spectroscopic techniques

Chapter 8 discusses the organocatalytic applications of functionalized chiral ionic liquids

Chapter 9 is about the utility of chiral ionic liquids in aqueous two-phase separations (ATPS)

The final chapter extensively covers the synthesis and applications of chiral-supported ionic liquids

I firmly believe that this book will benefit the students as well as the researchers working in academia and industries. I extend my congratulations to the editors and all of the authors who have contributed to the current format of this book