Advanced synthesis & catalysis

Sulfonic Acid??Functionalized Ionic Liquids as Metal??Free, Efficient and Reusable Catalysts for Direct Amination of Alcohols

F Han, L Yang, Z Li, C Xia

Index: Han, Feng; Yang, Lei; Li, Zhen; Xia, Chungu Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2012 , vol. 354, # 6 p. 1052 - 1060

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Abstract

Abstract A series of sulfonic acid-functionalized (SO 3 H-functionalized) ionic liquids was synthesized and used as metal-free, highly selective and efficient catalysts for the direct amination of alcohols. Notably, the activities of the series of SO 3 H-functionalized ionic liquids were compared and a 92% isolated yield was obtained using 3-tetradecyl-1-(butyl-4- sulfonyl) imidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate ([BsTdIM][OTf]) as the catalyst. Importantly ...