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Deep eutectic solvents Towards more sustainable processes

Authors: Tarek MOUFAWAD, Margarida COSTA GOMES, Sophie FOURMENTIN

Publication date: April 10, 2021

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1. Introduction to deep eutectic solvents

1.1 Definition

The term deep eutectic solvent, or DES for Deep Eutectic Solvents, was introduced by Abbott et al. in 2003 to designate a new class of mixtures used as custom solvents with properties strongly influenced by the presence of hydrogen bonds. The precise definition of a deep eutectic solvent remains controversial, as illustrated in table 1 .

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