@article { ISI:000292011000004, title = {Eutectic mixture-directed kinetics of Diels-Alder reaction}, journal = {Indian Journal of Chemistry Section A-Inorganic Bio-Inorganic Physical Theoretical \& Analytical Chemistry}, volume = {50}, number = {6}, year = {2011}, month = {JUN}, pages = {788-792}, publisher = {NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR}, address = {DR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI 110 012, INDIA}, abstract = {

In the search for environmentally benign solvent media, a new class of solvents composed of mixtures of carbohydrates with urea or methylated urea has been noted to be effective in enhancing the reaction rates of a bimolecular organic reaction like the Diels-Alder reaction of cyclopentadiene with methyl acrylate. The viscosity of these media appears to be an important parameter in controlling the second order kinetics.

}, keywords = {carbohydrates, Cycloaddition, Diels-Alder reaction, Dimethylurea, kinetics, Reaction rates, solvent effects, Urea, viscosity}, issn = {0376-4710}, author = {Nagare, Amit S. and Kumar, Anil} } @article { ISI:000303921600036, title = {Probing thermal interactions of ionic liquids with dimethyl sulfoxide}, journal = {Chemphyschem}, volume = {13}, number = {7, SI}, year = {2012}, month = {MAY}, pages = {1927-1933}, publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH}, address = {BOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANY}, abstract = {

Interactions between ionic liquids and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) are probed by isothermal titration calorimetry. The excess partial molar enthalpies of ionic liquids H-IL(E) in DMSO are discussed in terms of solutesolvent interactions. The specific interaction theory originally developed by Pitzer is used to analyze the apparent molar enthalpy phi(L) of ionic liquids in DMSO with the help of ion-interaction parameters. Furthermore, quantitative information on solvent reorganization and clathrate formation is obtained and interpreted.

}, keywords = {calorimetry, dimethyl sulfoxide, ionic liquids, solvent effects, thermochemistry}, issn = {1439-4235}, doi = {10.1002/cphc.201100821}, author = {Rai, Gitanjali and Kumar, Anil} } @article { ISI:000351833100018, title = {Synergistic effects and correlating polarity parameters in binary mixtures of ionic liquids}, journal = {Chemphyschem}, volume = {16}, number = {5}, year = {2015}, month = {APR}, pages = {1026-1034}, publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH}, address = {BOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANY}, abstract = {

Understanding how a chemical reaction proceeds in solution requires precise knowledge of solute-solvent interactions. Certain issues involved in ionic liquid binary mixtures are still not clearly understood, including: 1) the effects of hydrogen-bond-acceptor basicity () of solvents on the synergistic effects found in ionic liquid-alcohol mixtures, 2) the interrelation between the polarity parameters in binary mixtures, and 3) the application of a model for the description of normalised electronic transition energy for all the binary mixtures. Here, a detailed analysis of polarity parameters in both hydrophilic and hydrophobic ionic liquids has been carried out. A three-parameter model developed by Roses et al. [J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2 1997, 13411348] was found to be applicable to all the binary mixtures, and synergistic effects are generated as a result of high values of alcohols compared with those of the ionic liquids. A strong correlation was observed in the values and hydrophobicities of pure ionic liquids, suggesting that values can play a role in describing synergism.

}, keywords = {green chemistry, ionic liquids, liquids, noncovalent interactions, solvent effects}, issn = {1439-4235}, doi = {10.1002/cphc.201402825}, author = {Beniwal, Vijay and Kumar, Anil} }