View all references ] The room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) are commonly referred to as designer solvents as they can be tuned to specific applications. [ 2–5 View all references ] The imidazolium-based ionic liquids are the most used and best investigated class of ionic liquids. Many literature reports have associated imidazolium ionic liquids with many drawbacks such as incompatibility with basic conditions, hygroscopic nature, and active participation ...