Abstract
Ionic liquids based on 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BmimBF4) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BmimPF6) were used as reusable alternatives to volatile organic solvents (VOCs) for ethylenediammonium diacetate (EDDA) catalyzed Gewald synthesis of 2-aminothiophenes. Significant rate enhancement and improvement of the yield were observed. The ionic liquids containing catalyst EDDA were recycled several times with no decreases in yields and reaction rates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3801-3806 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Synthetic communications |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Nov 2004 |
Keywords
- 2-Aminothiophene
- Gewald reaction
- ionic liquids
- knoevenagel condensation