Issue 7, 2023

Thermo-switchable hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent for CuAAC

Abstract

The use of a deep eutectic solvent with thermo-switchable hydrophobicity properties (lidocaine: decanoic acid) is presented. Upon a gentle thermal trigger, the solvent separated into aqueous and organic layers. This system is well adapted for the CuAAC reaction using an N-heterocyclic carbene copper catalyst. An alkyne–azide cycloaddition of hydrophilic compounds, such as carbohydrates, could be conducted with good yields in the aqueous layer after the thermal separation. The method presented herein causes low contamination of the products by metals and the solvent can be reused at least five times.

Graphical abstract: Thermo-switchable hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent for CuAAC

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Jul 2023
Accepted
28 Aug 2023
First published
11 Sep 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Sustain., 2023,1, 1826-1832

Thermo-switchable hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent for CuAAC

F. C. Pouget, J. Andanson and A. Gautier, RSC Sustain., 2023, 1, 1826 DOI: 10.1039/D3SU00249G

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