Designer solvents to control reaction outcome

该项目旨在使用专门设计的离子液体作为溶剂控制化学反应的结果。离子液体与分子溶剂不同，由于对它们对化学过程的影响了解有限，因此未得到充分利用。我们正在开发一个预测框架来解释这种效应，该项目旨在利用这一新知识，使用新的和很少应用的离子液体来控制反应结果。其意义在于能够优化反应结果而无需溶剂筛选。创新在于测量溶剂和试剂之间的微观相互作用，以及利用这些相互作用来影响给定的过程。

This project aims to control outcomes of chemical reactions using specifically designed ionic liquids as solvents. Ionic liquids are distinct from molecular solvents and are underused due to the limited understanding of their effects on chemical processes. We are developing a predictive framework to explain such effects and this project aims to exploit this new knowledge, using both new and rarely applied ionic liquids to control reaction outcomes. The significance lies in the ability to optimise reaction outcomes without the need for solvent screening. The innovation lies in the measurement of microscopic interactions between solvent and reagents, and the use of these interactions to affect a given process.