Deep Eutectic Solvents: Solvent, water, and first steps of reactions involving biomass

获得关于深共熔溶剂（DES）介质如何工作的基本理解是改善和定制其特性的关键，但这方面的知识严重缺乏。该项目旨在提高目前的认识水平。该项目的三个里程碑将是，理解1。DES的构建原则，2.）DES和水之间的相互作用和3.）催化涉及生物质产物的有机反应，主要是戊糖和己糖转化为呋喃衍生物，其在DES中显示出优异的产率。这应通过模拟DES的具体示例、其水混合物以及包括沿反应表面沿着的特定点的系统来解决。这些示例（正常和反向设置）是专门选择的，以便深入了解DES的工作原理。

Gaining a fundamental understanding about how deep eutectic solvents (DES) media work is key to improve and tailor their properties, but this knowledge is severely lacking. This project aims to improve the present level of understanding. The three milestones of this project will be, understanding 1.) the building principles of DES, 2.) the interplay between DES and water and 3.) catalyzed organic reactions involving biomass products, mainly the conversion of pentoses and hexoses to furanic derivatives, which show excellent yield in DES. This shall be tackled by modeling specific examples of DESs, their water mixtures as well as systems including specific points along the reaction surface. These examples (with normal and inverse set up) are specifically chosen to allow gaining insight into the working principles of DESs.