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Gadolinium Triflate Immobilized in Imidazolium Based Ionic Liquids: A Recyclable Catalyst and Green Solvent for Acetylation of Alcohols and Amines

  • Ramesh Alleti
  • , Su O. Woon
  • , Meher K. Perambuduru
  • , Zahra Afrasiabi Navan
  • , Ekkehard Sinn
  • , Prakash Reddy
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Gadolinium triflate immobilized in room temperature ionic liquids (RTIL) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim][BF 4 ]) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim][PF 6 ]) was found to be a recyclable and green catalyst for acetylation of a variety of alcohols, phenols and amines. Acetylation reactions using acetic anhydride (Ac 2 O) as the reagent proceeded in excellent yields in the presence of catalytic amounts (0.2-0.5 mol%) of Gd(OTf) 3 immobilized in RTILs, at ambient temperature. In addition, the catalyst system Gd(OTf) 3 /[bmim][X] can be recovered and reused efficiently in these transformations.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume7
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2005

Keywords

  • 1 butyl 3 methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate
  • 1 butyl 3 methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate
  • acetic anhydride
  • acetylation
  • alcohol derivative
  • amine
  • article
  • catalysis
  • catalyst
  • environmental temperature
  • gadolinium
  • gadolinium triflate
  • imidazole derivative
  • immobilization
  • ion
  • phenol derivative
  • reagent
  • room temperature
  • solvent
  • unclassified drug

Disciplines

  • Chemistry

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