Elsevier, Tetrahedron Letters, 41(47), p. 7367-7370
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.08.007
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The synthesis of 23 new chiral ionic liquids is achieved in high yield and purity by the reaction of an amino acid or a chiral carboxylic acid with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide in water.