A Simple and Efficient Direct Method for the Synthesis of Symmetric Dibenzyl Sulfones from Sodium Dithionite and Benzyl Chlorides in Ionic Liquid

Summary. Symmetric dibenzyl sulfones were synthesized in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim]BF₄) at 100°C from various benzyl chlorides and sodium dithionite in moderate yields.     

A Simple and Efficient Direct Method for the Synthesis of Symmetric Dibenzyl Sulfones from Sodium Dithionite and Benzyl Chlorides in Ionic Liquid

Symmetric dibenzyl sulfones were synthesized in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim]BF₄) at 100°C from various benzyl chlorides and sodium dithionite in moderate yields.     

Deprotection of Thioacetals Using K2S2O8/[bmim]Br as a Mild and Efficient Reagent under Solvent-Free Conditions

Summary. A straightforward and effective procedure for the deprotection of thioacetals to the corresponding carbonyl compounds using potassium persulfate and the ionic liquid [bmim]Br under solvent-free conditions is reported. A variety of aliphatic and aromatic 1,3-dithiolanes or 1,3-dithanes was deprotected to the corresponding carbonyl derivatives by this procedure.     

The Sonogashira Reaction in Ionic Liquids

Summary.  The Sonogashira reaction of iodobenzene with phenylacetylene in several room temperature ionic liquids was studied. A regeneration of the catalytical system immobilized in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim]PF₆) has been also investigated. The reactivity of different iodoarenes with terminal alkynes in [bmim]PF₆ was studied as well. Corresponding author. E-mail: toma@fns.uniba.sk Received September 2, 2002; accepted September 9, 2002     

离子液体中13-芳基-5,7,12,14-四氢二苯并[b, i]氧杂蒽5,7,12,14(13H)-四酮衍生物的绿色高效合成

在离子液体[bmim+][BF4-]中高产率的合成了一系列13-芳基-5,7,12,14-四氢二苯并[b, i]氧杂蒽-5,7,12,14(13H)-四酮类化合物。该反应操作步骤简单,离子液体易于与产物分离,并且离子液体可以循环使用。     

Stereoselective Michael Addition of Carbonyl Compounds to ( E )-β-Nitrostyrene Catalysed by N -Toluensulfonyl-l -proline Amide in Ionic Liquids

Summary. N-Toluensulfonyl-l-prolin amide was tested as catalyst in the enantioselective Michael addition of carbonyl compounds to (E)-β-nitrostyrene in nine ionic liquids under different reaction conditions. The reaction rates and enantioselectivities were strongly dependent on the ionic liquids. Change of enantioselectivity was observed too and it is attributed to both the cation and the anion of ionic liquid. The best yields (up to 98%) and enantioselectivity (70% ee) of product were obtained in a basic ionic liquid [bmim]BF₄ at room temperature.     

Stereoselective Michael Addition of Carbonyl Compounds to ( E )-β-Nitrostyrene Catalysed by N -Toluensulfonyl-l -proline Amide in Ionic Liquids

N-Toluensulfonyl-l-prolin amide was tested as catalyst in the enantioselective Michael addition of carbonyl compounds to (E)-β-nitrostyrene in nine ionic liquids under different reaction conditions. The reaction rates and enantioselectivities were strongly dependent on the ionic liquids. Change of enantioselectivity was observed too and it is attributed to both the cation and the anion of ionic liquid. The best yields (up to 98%) and enantioselectivity (70% ee) of product were obtained in a basic ionic liquid [bmim]BF₄ at room temperature.     

Photo-degradation of imidazolium ionic liquids

Degradation of imidazolium ionic liquid, [bmim⁺][TFSA⁻] and iodide solution of [bmim⁺][TFSA⁻] by UV-laser irradiation has been studied through ground-state absorption and transient absorption spectroscopy. We found that excited state [bmim⁺]* undergoes degradation efficiently.     

Three-component green synthesis of N-arylquinoline derivatives in ionic liquid [Bmim][BF4]: reactions of arylaldehyde, 3-arylamino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-enone, and active methylene compounds

Three series of N-arylquinoline derivatives were synthesized by the three-component reactions of arylaldehyde, 3-arylamino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-enone, and active methylene compounds including malononitrile, meldrum's acid, and 1,3-indenedione in ionic liquid [bmim⁺][BF₄⁻] at 90 °C.     

Clean synthesis of azo compounds using Magtrieve? in the ionic liquid [bmim][Br]

A series of azo compounds, N-aryl-2-phenyldiazenecarboxamides, and 4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones, were synthesized using Magtrieve™, a magnetically retrievable and recyclable oxidant, in the ionic liquid [bmim][Br] under neutral condition. This procedure has several advantages, such as greenness, mild reactions, simple manipulation, and reusability of reagent and solvent.     

Efficient one-pot three-component synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-12-phenyl-2H-benzo[b] xanthene-1,6,11(12H)-trione derivatives in ionic liquid

A series of 3,4-dihydro-12-phenyl-2H-benzo[b]xanthene-1,6,11(12H)-trione derivatives have been synthesized in high yields in the presence of ionic liquid [bmim⁺]Br^?. The reaction work-up is simple and the ionic liquid can be easily separated from the product and reused.     

A mild and efficient approach for the selective deprotection of benzyl and phenyl trimethylsilyl ethers in 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride

1-Butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride ([bmim]Cl) in the absence of any catalyst mediated the selective deprotection of benzyl and phenyl trimethylsilyl (TMS) ethers to the corresponding alcohols and phenol in good yields at room temperature even in presence of alkyl silyl ethers. The work-up of reactions is very simple and the products do not require further purification. The ionic liquid (IL) can be recycled and reused for several runs without any significant loss of activity.     

An imidazolium tosylate salt as efficient and recyclable catalyst for acetylation in an ionic liquid

A novel non-metallic salt, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tosylate ([bmim][OTs]) dissolved in the ambient temperature ionic liquid of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF₄]), was found to be the efficient catalyst for acetylation with the advantages of good recyclability, avoidance of metal contamination, mild reaction conditions, and wide availability for substrates (alcohols, phenols, and amines), could completely replace organic bases, metal Lewis acids, or metallic triflates to fulfill acetylation by a nucleophilic catalytic mechanism, which was supported by ¹³C NMR analysis. Correspondence: Ye Liu, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, Chemistry Department of East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China.     

Polymerization of phenylacetylene catalysed by RhTp(cod) and RhBp(cod) in ionic liquids: effect of alcohols and of tetraammonium halides

RhTp(cod) ( 1 ) and RhBp(cod) ( 2 ), almost inactive in CH₂Cl₂, became good catalysts of phenylacetylene polymerization in ionic liquids ([bmim]Cl, [bmim]BF₄: bmim = 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium, [mokt]BF₄: mokt = 1‐methyl‐3‐oktylimidazolium, [bumepy]BF₄: 1‐butyl‐4‐methylpyridinium) and in CH₂Cl₂ in the presence of tetraammonium halides ([R₄N]X, R = Bu, Et; X = Cl, Br). The highest yields of polyphenylacetylene with catalyst 1 were obtained in [bmim]Cl at 65°C (64% after 2 h) and in [mokt]BF₄ at 20°C (56% after 24 h). In alcohols (CH₃OH, (CH₃)₂CHOH, (CH₃)₃COH) as solvents, up to 100% of the polymer was produced. When a mixture of an ionic liquid and CH₃OH was used as the reaction medium, the polymer yield was similar to the yield achieved in an ionic liquid only, but the molecular weight increased remarkably. Tetraammonium salts, [R₄N]X, are co‐catalysts for 1 , and the yield of the polymer increased in the order [Et₄N]Br < [Bu₄N]Br < [Et₄N]Cl < [Bu₄N]Cl. Polymers with molecular weights from 6900 to 38 800 Da were obtained with catalyst 2 in [R₄N]Br or [R₄N]Cl, whereas in ionic liquids ([bmim]Cl, [bmim]BF₄) the corresponding molecular weights were higher, from 51 300 to 60 300 Da. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Clean synthesis of azo compounds using Magtrieve™ in the ionic liquid [<Emphasis Type="Italic">bmim</Emphasis>][Br]

A series of azo compounds, N-aryl-2-phenyldiazenecarboxamides, and 4-substituted-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-diones, were synthesized using Magtrieve™, a magnetically retrievable and recyclable oxidant, in the ionic liquid [bmim][Br] under neutral condition. This procedure has several advantages, such as greenness, mild reactions, simple manipulation, and reusability of reagent and solvent. Correspondence: Yanqing Peng, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Institute of Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.     

A mild and efficient approach for the selective deprotection of benzyl and phenyl trimethylsilyl ethers in 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride

1-Butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride ([bmim]Cl) in the absence of any catalyst mediated the selective deprotection of benzyl and phenyl trimethylsilyl (TMS) ethers to the corresponding alcohols and phenol in good yields at room temperature even in presence of alkyl silyl ethers. The work-up of reactions is very simple and the products do not require further purification. The ionic liquid (IL) can be recycled and reused for several runs without any significant loss of activity. Correspondence: Ahmad Shaabani, Department of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, PO Box 19396-4716, Tehran, Iran.     

Basic Functionalized Ionic Liquid Catalyzed One-pot Mannich-type Reaction: Three Component Synthesis of β-Amino Carbonyl Compounds

Summary. Three-component Mannich-type reaction of cyclohexanone, aromatic aldehydes, and aromatic amines was catalyzed by a basic functionalized ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydroxide ([bmim][OH]), at room temperature to give various β-amino carbonyl compounds in high yields. The ionic liquid, which is environmentally friendly, can be recycled at least 5 times without significant loss of activity.     

Tetramethylguanidine-[bmim][BF4]. An Efficient and Recyclable Catalytic System for One-Pot Synthesis of 4H-Pyrans

Summary. A clean and efficient method for the synthesis of 4H-pyran derivatives through the one-pot condensation of aromatic aldehydes, malononitriles, and -dicarbonyl compounds, using guanidine base tetramethylguanidine in [bmim][BF₄] ionic liquid as a recyclable catalytic system, was described.     

Anodic oxidation of silver in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ionic liquid

Electrochemical oxidation of silver in the 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([BMIm]Br) ionic liquid is studied by cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, chronoammetry, and gravimetry. Two electrode processes irreversibly proceed on the silver electrode in the potential range studied: the formation of compound [BMIm]⁺[AgBr₂]^?, which is soluble in [BMIm]Br, and difficultly soluble AgBr.     

On the importance of the nature of the ionic liquids in the selective simultaneous separation of the substrates and products of a transesterification reaction through supported ionic liquid membranes

Previously, we reported the selective simultaneous separation of the substrates and products of a transesterification reaction (vinyl butyrate, 1-butanol, butyl butyrate, and butyric acid) through supported liquid membranes (SLMs) based on two ionic liquids (ILs): 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [bmim⁺][PF₆⁻], and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [omim⁺][PF₆⁻]. The significant differences observed in the selectivity values, attributed to the different nature of the ionic liquid phase used, led us to further investigate this matter.