Abstract
New room-temperature ionic liquids were synthesized from natural and easily available feedstocks (choline hydroxide and amino acids) following an economical and green route in which the only by-product was water. They were successfully applied as catalysts for the Knoevenagel test reaction between benzaldehyde and different active methylene compounds, at room temperature and under solvent-free conditions, to produce α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, exhibiting good conversions and high selectivities. The catalytic role of cholinium and aminoacetate ions in the Knoevenagel condensation is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4877-4881 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 37 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biosources
- Catalysis
- Green process
- Ionic liquids
- Knoevenagel condensation