Green synthesis of three- to five-membered O-heterocycles using ionic liquids

The investigation for replacement of organic solvents in organic synthesis is a growing area of interest due to increasing environmental issues. The use of ionic liquid salts as solvents and catalysts in organic reactions has gained extensive interest. Ionic liquids provided a new environmentally benign and improved alternative to traditional methods in modern synthetic chemistry. The aim of present review is to focus on the applications of ionic liquids for the synthesis of O-heterocycles.     

离子液体溶剂中5-氧代-5,6,7,8-四氢苯并吡喃衍生物的一种温和有效的合成

A one-pot synthesis of a series of 5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-benzo-[b]-pyran derivatives via three-component coupling reactions of aldehydes, dimedone and malononitrilein room temperature ionic liquids （RTILs） without any catalyst has been reported. In the meantime, the reuse of ionic liquids and the effect of different ionic liquids as solvent on the reaction have also been investigated.     

Ionic Liquids as Novel Reaction Media for the Synthesis of Copoly(ester-amide)s Containing 9,10-Anthraquinone Moiety

The use of ionic liquids as novel solvents for the synthesis of aromatic copoly(ester-amide)s, containing a 9,10-anthraquinone moiety in the main chain, from the polycondensation reaction of terephthaloyl chloride and various ratios of p-phenylenediamine and 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone is reported. 1,3-Dialkylimidazolium-based ionic liquids are suitable reaction media for the synthesis of copoly(ester-amide)s. These copolymers exhibit color characteristics and thermal stability. The presence of the amide groups in the backbone of these polymers enhances their thermal stabilities. Inherent viscosities of the polymers obtained in 1,3-dialkylimidazolium bromide range from 0.28 to 0.42 dL/g.     

Ionic Liquids as Performance Additives for Electroenzymatic Syntheses

Electroenzymatic syntheses combine oxidoreductase‐catalysed reactions with electrochemical reactant supply. The use of ionic liquids as performance additives can contribute to overcoming existing limitations of these syntheses. Here, we report on the influence of different water‐miscible ionic liquids on critical parameters such as conductivity, biocatalyst activity and stability or substrate solubility for three typical electroenzymatic syntheses. In these investigations promising ionic liquids were identified and have been used as additives for batch electrolyses on preparative scale for the three electroenzymatic systems. It was possible to improve the space‐time‐yield for the electrochemical regeneration of NADPH by a factor of three. For an amino acid oxidase catalysed resolution of a methionine racemate with ferrocene‐mediated electrochemical regeneration of the enzyme‐bound cofactor FAD a 50 % increase in space time yield and 140 % increase in catalyst utilisation (TTN) were achieved. Furthermore, for the chloroperoxidase‐catalysed synthesis of (R)‐phenylmethylsulfoxide with electrochemical generation of the required cosubstrate H₂O₂ the space time yield and the catalyst utilisation were improved by a factor of up to 4.2 depending on the ionic liquids used.     

离子液体的制备及其在酶催化反应中的应用

离子液体,尤其是非水溶性离子液体可以作为一种溶剂或酶的载体用于非水相酶促反应中,也可以用于双相体系中的酶促反应。本文概括性介绍了常见离子液体的制备,总结和讨论了离子液体中酶的活性、稳定性、反应选择性以及各类酶在离子液体中的催化反应行为。离子液体的物性及其与酶的相容性对酶本身及酶促反应都有很大的影响。在非水相酶促反应中,离子液体的极性作用不遵从通常用来判别大多数有机物溶剂行为的规则,比如lgP规则。     

Development in the green synthesis of cyclic carbonate from carbon dioxide using ionic liquids

This brief review presents the recent development in the synthesis of cyclic carbonate from carbon dioxide (CO₂) using ionic liquids as catalyst and/or reaction medium. The synthesis of cyclic carbonate includes three aspects: catalytic reaction of CO₂ and epoxide, electrochemical reaction of CO₂ and epoxide, and oxidative carboxylation of olefin. Some ionic liquids are suitable catalysts and/or solvents to the CO₂ fixation to produce cyclic carbonate. The activity of ionic liquid is greatly enhanced by the addition of Lewis acidic compounds of metal halides or metal complexes that have no or low activity by themselves. Using ionic liquids for the electrochemical synthesis of the cyclic carbonate can avoid harmful organic solvents, supporting electrolytes and catalysts, which are necessary for conventional electrochemical reaction systems. Although the ionic liquid is better for the oxidative carboxylation of olefin than the ordinary catalysts reported previously, this reaction system is at a preliminary stage. Using the ionic liquids, the synthesis process will become greener and simpler because of easy product separation and catalyst recycling and unnecessary use of volatile and harmful organic solvents.     

Ionic Liquids as Novel Reaction Media for the Synthesis of Condensation Polymers

The use of ionic liquids as novel solvents for the synthesis of condensation polymers was investigated. A series of ionic liquids including new ones was synthesized and purified. 1,3‐Dialkylimidazolium‐based ionic liquids seem to be suitable reaction and activating media for the synthesis of high‐molecular‐weight aromatic polyimides and polyamides. Inherent viscosities of the polymers obtained in 1,3‐dialkylimidazolium bromides range from 0.52 to 1.35 dL/g.     

Describing the unsuspected advantage of redox ionic liquids applied to electrochemical energy storage

Ionic liquids are a class of solvents widely studied in the literature for various applications. As a subclass of ionic liquids, redox ionic liquids can endow charge exchange properties (electrons transfer) to these electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage. In this review article, we propose to study this family of ionic liquids and suggest a chronological classification. We introduce five generations of redox ionic liquids with different basic compounds such as polyethylene glycol, ferrocene, different linker lengths, TFSI anion, and biredox ionic liquids. The versatility of the redox ionic liquids synthesis will be discussed as well as the fundamental and applied aspects of their use as electrolytes, which have high charge densities. The impact of the redox ionic liquids on the electrochemical mechanisms will be described. We also present how the redox shuttle effect, detrimental to supercapacitors, can be prevented while it can be used to improve lithium-ion batteries.     

Synthesis of derivatives of prenylacetic acids by reactions of alkyl malonate, cyanoacetate, and acetoacetate with alkylating reagents in ionic liquids

A method for the synthesis of carboxylic acid derivatives containing one or two —CH₂CH _n (Me)CH _n+1CH₂— fragments (n = 0, 1) was developed. The method is based on the alkylation of (di)alkyl malonates, cyanoacetates, and acetoacetates with acyclic prenyl halides in ionic liquids, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate and tetrafluoroborate. For the ambident ethyl acetoacetate anion, the reactions with prenyl halides devoid of a double bond in the allylic position relative to the halogen atom carried out in the ionic liquids give mixtures of C- and O-alkylation products, while in the case of allylic prenyl halides, only C-alkylation products are formed. The reactions of ethyl 2-geranylmalonate and 2-geranylacetoacetate with bromocyclohexane and 1-chloro-3-dimethylaminopropane in ionic liquids provided derivatives of pharmacologically active geranylacetic acids. The product yields are higher than those in molecular organic solvents. The ionic liquids were recovered and reused in the alkylation.     

离子液体的分类、合成与应用

离子液体易于循环利用从而减少对环境的污染,作为绿色溶剂可用于分离过程、化学反应,特别是催化反应、以及电化学等方面,并已取得许多良好的实验结果。本文简要介绍离子液体的分类、合成、物理化学特性及应用。     

Ionic liquids in the synthesis and modification of polymers

Ionic liquids are organic salts that are liquid at ambient temperatures, preferably at room temperature. They are nonvolatile, thermally and chemically stable, highly polar liquids that dissolve many organic, inorganic, and metallo‐organic compounds. Many combinations of organic cations with different counterions are already known, and the properties of ionic liquids may be adjusted by the proper selection of the cation and counterion. In the last decade, there has been increasing interest in using ionic liquids as solvents for chemical reactions. The interest is stimulated not only by their nonvolatility (green solvents) but also by their special properties, which often affect the course of a reaction. In recent years, ionic liquids have also attracted the attention of polymer chemists. Although the research on using ionic liquids in polymer systems is still in its infancy, several interesting possibilities have already emerged. Ionic liquids are used as solvents for polymerization processes, and in several systems they indeed show some advantages. In radical polymerization, the k_p/k_t ratio (where k_p is the rate constant of propagation and k_t is the rate constant of termination) is higher than in organic media, and thus better control of the process can be achieved. Ionic liquids, as electrolytes, have also attracted the attention of researchers in the fields of electrochemical polymerization and the synthesis of conducting polymers. Finally, the blending of ionic liquids with polymers may lead to the development of new materials (ionic liquids may act as plasticizers, electrolytes dispersed in polymer matrices, or even porogens). In this article, the new developments in these fields are briefly discussed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 4675–4683, 2005     

Synthesis of a series of novel dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo [1,5-a]pyrimidine scaffolds: Dual solvent-catalyst activity of a low viscous and acid-functionalized ionic liquid

Abstract

The viscosity of neat ionic liquids is very important for their application in organic synthesis as a solvent because most of the neat ionic liquids are very viscous, which would result in the less efficient mass transfer of reactants. In the present study, a series of novel dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines were prepared using a low viscous and acid-functionalized ionic liquid. Our results showed that new ionic liquid can act as a green solvent and acid catalyst due to low viscosity and acid functionality. The products were simply extracted and the ionic liquid was retrieved several times without reducing its catalytic efficiency. The current application of TMDPS in the one-pot multicomponent reactions as dual solvent-catalyst highlights the importance of low viscous acid-functionalized ionic liquids in organic synthesis, and we hope that further research will be conducted in the future to finding other applications of TMDPS with promising results.     

以离子液体为溶剂的原子转移自由基聚合

离子液体是一种有机盐,在接近室温下呈液状.离子液体是难挥发、极性高的溶剂,它能溶解很多种有机、无机和金属有机化合物.虽然有越来越多的人报道了有关离子液体在有机合成中的应用,但是在聚合过程中的应用却很少.然而在近几年,科学家证明了离子液体在聚合物的合成中的作用很大.在以离子液体为介质的自由基聚合反应中,kp/kt 会增大.尤其是在原子转移自由基聚合中,以离子液体作为溶剂有助于聚合物与残余催化剂的分离.本文主要阐述了原子转移自由基聚合反应的基本原理、特点以及离子液体在原子转移自由基聚合中的应用,并且还介绍了其他研究者的工作和原子转移自由基聚合的发展前景.     

Symmetry Breaking in Chiral Ionic Liquids Evidenced by Vibrational Optical Activity

Ionic liquids (ILs) are receiving increasing interest for their use in synthetic laboratories and industry. Being composed of charged entities, they show a complex and widely unexplored dynamic behavior. Chiral ionic liquids (CILs) have a high potential as solvents for use in asymmetric synthesis. Chiroptical methods, owing to their sensitivity towards molecular conformation, offer unique possibilities to study the structure of these chiral ionic liquids. Raman optical activity proved particularly useful to study ionic liquids composed of amino acids and the achiral 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium counterion. We could substantiate, supported by selected theoretical methods, that the achiral counterion adopts an overall chiral conformation in the presence of chiral amino acid ions. These findings suggest that in the design of chiral ionic liquids for asymmetric synthesis, the structure of the achiral counter ion also has to be carefully considered.     

Spectroscopic evaluation of chiral and achiral fluorescent ionic liquids

In this study, spectroscopic investigation of chiral and achiral room temperature ionic liquids is achieved. New ionic liquids were prepared via metathesis, accomplished by the reaction of either L-phenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride, chlorpromazine hydrochloride or 1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrate hydrochloride with lithium bis(trifluoromethane) sulfonamide in water. The resulting ionic liquids were produced in high yield and purity. The results obtained by use of ¹H NMR and IR experiments were in very good agreement with the chemical structures of the synthesized ionic liquids. In addition, the results of thermal gravimetric analysis suggested that these ionic liquids have good thermal stability. UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy measurements indicated that these ionic liquids are strongly optically absorbent and fluorescent. Lastly, time-based fluorescence steady-state measurements demonstrated the high photostability of these ionic liquids.      

Design and Exploration of –SO<Subscript>3</Subscript>H Group Functionalized Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquids (BAILs) as Task-Specific Catalytic Systems for Organic Reactions: A Review of Literature

For several decades various chemical industries are involved in environment pollution by using hazardous chemicals or excessive use of solvents or catalysts to get maximum amount of desired product. In this case acidic ionic liquids may act as safer substitute of volatile organic solvents/or traditional Brønsted or Lewis acid catalysts with their unique dual task-specific solvent-catalyst properties. Recent surge in the literature review clearly describes the importance, properties and applications of acidic ionic liquids as solvent and efficient reusable catalyst in organic reactions. This review presents an account of some recent reports indicating the synthesis and uses of –SO₃H functionalized ionic liquids(SFILs) as catalyst in organic synthesis.     

Microwave‐enhanced Efficient Synthesis of Some Polyfunctional Pyridazines

Microwave‐enhanced highly efficient protocol for the synthesis of polyfunctional pyridazines beginning from 3,6‐dichloropyridazine in environmentally benign ionic liquids have been developed. The products obtained were 3‐amino‐6‐chloropyridazine, 3,6‐diaminopyridazine, and 3‐chloro‐6‐methoxypyridazine. These derivatives were then be converted to a variety of polyfunctional pyridazine derivatives. The ionic liquids used were 1‐n‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hydroxide/tetrafluoroborate/hexafluorophosphate and 1,3‐di‐n‐butylimidazolium hydroxide. This powerful strategy is less time‐consuming green methodology. The ionic liquid employed may be recovered and recycled.     

Ionic liquid: An efficient and recyclable medium for the synthesis of fused six-membered oxygen heterocycles

The investigation for replacement of organic solvents in chemical synthesis is a growing area of interest due to increasing environmental issues. The use of ionic liquid salts as solvents and catalysts in organic reactions has gained extensive interest. Ionic liquids provided a new environmentally benign and improved alternative to traditional methods in modern synthetic chemistry. The aim of present review is to focus on the applications of ionic liquids for the synthesis of fused six-membered oxygen heterocycles.     

Ionic liquid assisted synthesis of S-heterocycles

Some organic solvents are highly toxic, flammable, and even explosive. In particular, high vapor pressures and toxicity of certain volatile organic solvents may cause significant environmental problems. Therefore, alternative solvents or media with tunable and versatile solvation properties for conducting chemical reactions and materials synthesis have been actively sought. Ionic liquids have numerous applications not only as environmentally benign reaction media, but also as catalysts and reagents. Due to the increase of environmental consciousness in chemical research and industry, the challenge for a sustainable environment calls for clean procedures that avoid the use of harmful organic solvents. Due to the special properties of ILs (ionic liquids) such as wide liquid range, good solvating ability, negligible vapor pressure, non-inflammability, non-volatility, environment friendly medium, high thermal stability, good stability in air and moisture, easy recycling and rate promoters etc. they are used in organic synthesis. Therefore, ionic liquids have attracted the attention of chemists and act as catalyst and reaction medium in organic reactions with high activity. Highly efficient methods are explored for the preparation of S-heterocycles with the application of ILs as catalyst and reaction medium.     

Ionic Liquid–Mediated Synthesis of Coumarin-3-carboxylic Acids via Knoevenagel Condensation of Meldrum's Acid with ortho-Hydroxyaryl Aldehydes

A simple, efficient, and green protocol for synthesis of coumarin-3-carboxylic acids is described via Knoevenagel condensation of Meldrum's acid with ortho-hydroxyaryl aldehydes in [Hmim]Tfa ionic liquid, which was found to give better results than other ionic liquids. Furthermore, ionic liquid is easily reused without any appreciable loss in activity.