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

对深度共晶溶剂(DES)介质的工作原理有一个基本的了解，这是改善和调整其性能的关键，但这方面的知识严重缺乏。这个项目旨在提高目前的理解水平。该项目的三个里程碑将是，了解1。)DES的构建原则，2)DES与水和3之间的相互作用。催化涉及生物质产品的有机反应，主要是将戊糖和己糖转化为呋喃类衍生物，在DES中表现出极高的产率。应通过对DESS的具体实例、其水混合物以及包括沿反应表面的特定点的系统进行建模来解决这一问题。这些例子(正态和逆态设置)是专门为深入了解DESS的工作原理而选择的。

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.