“…Deep eutectic solvents (DES) are mixtures of Lewis or Brønsted acids and bases that, upon mild heating or grinding, form a transparent mixture that remains liquid at a given temperature, at which at least one of the components would be a solid . Among the thousands of examples published, − DES featuring a melting point (MP) below room temperature are the most interesting as they have the potential to replace both traditional solvents and ionic liquids in room-temperature applications. Moreover, and as recently described by our group, the broad chemical diversity of the components has allowed researchers to make DESs with a broad range of chemical and physical properties, enabling unique applications in extractions, , reaction media, , sensors, , drug delivery, , mass conversion, , biology, , and environmental remediation. , Chemically speaking, DES are supported by a delicate interplay of intermolecular forces that include electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic interactions, van der Waals, , and (probably most importantly) hydrogen bonding. − While some reports suggest that some of the properties of DES can be modulated by the addition of water, − it is absolutely clear that many of those properties are determined by the balance of intermolecular interactions, which are (in turn) determined by the structure and functional groups of the components.…”