Sustainable solvents for β-diketone extraction from wheat straw wax and their molecular self-assembly into nano-structured tubules for hydrophobic coatings

Abstract

2,2,5,5-Tetramethyloxolane (TMO) and 2,5-diethyl-2,5-dimethyloxolane (DEDMO) were utilized as sustainable solvents for β-diketone extraction and its molecular self-assembly into nano-structured tubules for hydrophobic coatings.

Application of hindered ether solvents for palladium catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura, Sonogashira and cascade Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions

“…24 To date, TMO and DEDMO have been utilized as solvents in natural product extraction, materials science, polymer chemistry and organic synthesis, including Biginelli reactions. 21,22,[25][26][27] Eucalyptol has been investigated as a greener or more sustainable nonperoxide forming ether solvent for several coupling reactions, but such a system still suffers from a number of drawbacks, including moderate yields and high boiling point, thus making product isolation energy intensive. 2,[28][29][30] However, the application of TMO and DEDMO in coupling reactions is limited and further investigation is needed to highlight the full potential of these safer ether solvents.…”