Solvation, Solute Rotation and Vibration Relaxation, and Electron‐Transfer Reactions in Room‐Temperature Ionic Liquids

A brief account of recent simulation and theoretical model studies of various solution-phase processes in room-temperature ionic liquids is given. These include structure and dynamics of equilibrium and nonequilibrium solvation, solute rotation and vibrational energy relaxation, and free energetics and dynamics of unimolecular electron-transfer reactions. Special attention is paid to both the aspects shared by and the contrasts with polar solvents under normal conditions. A brief comparison with available experiments is also made.