AN EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STUDY ON IMIDAZOLIUM-BASED IONIC LIQUID PROMOTED CHLOROMETHYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

The chloromethylation of aromatic hydrocarbons proceeded efficiently using the reusable imidazolium-based ionic liquid as promoter. Mild reaction conditions, enhanced rates, improved yields, recyclability of ionic liquids, and reagents' reactivity which is different from that in conventional organic solvents are the remarkable features observed in ionic liquids. The ionic liquids were recycled in three subsequent runs with no decrease in activity. In addition, the results of calculations with the Gaussian 98 suite of program are in good accordance with the experimental outcomes.

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Main Authors: WANG,YUN, XI,YANLI
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Química 2013
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-97072013000400063
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Summary:The chloromethylation of aromatic hydrocarbons proceeded efficiently using the reusable imidazolium-based ionic liquid as promoter. Mild reaction conditions, enhanced rates, improved yields, recyclability of ionic liquids, and reagents' reactivity which is different from that in conventional organic solvents are the remarkable features observed in ionic liquids. The ionic liquids were recycled in three subsequent runs with no decrease in activity. In addition, the results of calculations with the Gaussian 98 suite of program are in good accordance with the experimental outcomes.