Witold Stachowiak, Marcin Wysocki, Lorenzo Guazzelli and Michał Niemczak*,
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Abstract
We report a novel series of ILs formed by coupling glycine betaine with the biologically active herbicide MCPA via an ester bond. ILs were synthesized through a 2-step O-alkylation process, followed by product isolation using flash chromatography. The alkyl chain length between the carboxylic groups determines solubility and octanol–water partition coefficient, whereas the rate of their hydrolysis is highly influenced by the pH of aqueous solution. All compounds retained the biological activity of the incorporated herbicide.
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