Carbohydrates are nature's most prevalent bio-organic substance. Because of
their benign nature and ubiquitous availability, the most relevant field of research is
examining these chemicals for value-added uses. Although carbohydrate-derived chiral
ionic liquids have shown promise in asymmetric synthesis, carbohydrate-based chiral
auxiliaries, catalysts, and reagents have received little attention. Only CILs derived
from isomannide and isosorbide proved useful for a variety of sustainable catalysis and
asymmetric reactions. As a result, numerous research groups have recently developed
carbohydrate-derived chiral ionic liquids from a naturally available chiral pool and
evaluated their application in asymmetric synthesis and sustainable applications. This
book chapter will cover the design, synthesis, and applications of chiral carbohydrate
ionic liquids.
Keywords: Asymmetric synthesis, Carbohydrates, Catalysis, Sustainable, Synthesis.
