Methods of Synthesis and Purification of Ionic Liquids

Abstract The synthesis and purification of ionic liquids is reviewed in this chapter. Brief discussions on the classical synthetic routes are included with the focus directed to those ionic liquids with novel moieties and synthetic routes, since the start of the 2000s. The likely impurities found in ionic liquids at each stage of synthesis are examined, the purification methods to remove them discussed, and the possible detection methods outlined.