SYNTHESIS OF FUNCTIONAL MACROMOLECULE INTERMEDIATE THROUGH ACYLATION CATALYZED BY [Emim]Cl-AlCl3 IONIC LIQUID

Acylation reaction of anthracene with oxalyl chloride in the presence of Emim]Cl-AlCl3 ionic liquid has been investigated. Pure 1,2-aceanthryenedione, which is used as intermediate of functional aromatic polymer material, was obtained by recrystalling the reaction mixture with aether and was determined by GC/MS, 1HNMR and FTIR analysis. The influences of various parameters,such as the contents of AlCl3 in Emim]Cl-AlCl3, the amount of acylation agent, amount of Emim]Cl-AlCl3, reaction temperature and reaction time were investigated. The optimum conditions were as follows: the molar fraction of AlCl3 in ionic liquid x(AlCl3)] being 0.67, molar ratio of ionic liquid to anthracene being 2:1, molar ratio of oxalyl chloride to anthracene being 2:1,reaction temperature being 40 ℃ and reaction time being 6h. Under above conditions, the yield and selectivity of 1,2-aceanthrylenedione can reach 91.5% and 98.3% respectively. Further more,Emim]Cl-AlCl3 ionic liquid, compared with metal halides such as AlCl3, was found to catalyze the reaction as a novel environmental friendly catalyst and solvent and can be reused.