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Molecules 2011, 16, 5963-5974; doi:10.3390/molecule OPEN ACCESS molecules ISSN 1420-3049 /journal/molecules Article Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry in Ionic Liquids: The Viscosity Question Steven Bornemann 1 and Scott T. Handy 2,* 1 Department of Chemistry, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA 2 Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: shandy@; Tel.: +1-615-904-8114; Fax: +1-615-898-5182. Received: 1 June 2011; in revised form: 17 June 2011 / Accepted: 27 June 2011 / Published: 18 July 2011 Abstract: Ionic liquids are obvious candidates for use in electrochemical applications due to their ionic character. Nevertheless, relatively little has been done to explore their application in electrosynthesis. We have studied the Shono oxidation of arylamines and carbamates using ionic liquids as recyclable solvents and have noted that the viscosity of the medium is a major problem, although with the addition of sufficient co-solvent, good results and excellent recovery and recycling of the ionic liquid can be achieved. Keywords: room temperature ionic liquid; carbamate oxidation; constant current; viscosity; organic electrosynthesis 1. Introduction One of the universal truths regarding electrochemistry is that the reaction medium must be capable of carrying a charge. In general this has been accomplished by employi