Chemical Processing and Fine Chemicals As reaction media in chemical processes ionic liquids can be valuable tools to achieve higher yields and/or lower manufacturing costs, for example in catalytic reactions like hydroformylation hydrosilylation or FRIEDEL-CRAFTS as well as biocatalytic and enzy matic reactions nucleophilic substitution reactions acid scavenging with BASF's BASIL process

Acid Scavenging with BASF‘s BASIL process

"There's no reason why someone should use ionic liquids if he is happy with what he is already doing. But if he has problems, ionic liquids are valid possible alternatives to try - and there is a great chance that they may work."   Prof. Ken Seddon, University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK