Development of selective and eco-efficient synthetic processes promoted by heterogeneous catalysts or ionic liquids

The work has been focused on the development of selective and eco-efficient synthetic processes promoted by heterogeneous catalysts or ionic liquids. In particular, we prepared and studied immobilized catalysts able to activate hydrogen peroxide for selective oxidation processes and new chiral ionic liquids able to promote enantioselective oxidation reactions. Furthermore, a basic ionic liquid was supported and employed as catalyst for C-C bond formation reactions (Knoevenagel and Michael reactions). The Knoevenagel reaction was also investigated using commercial clay.