Highly selective aromatic alkylation of phenol and anisole by using recyclable brønsted acidic ionic liquid systems

K Titze??Frech, N Ignatiev, M Uerdingen…

Index: Titze-Frech, Karin; Ignatiev, Nikolai; Uerdingen, Marc; Schulz, Peter Steffen; Wasserscheid, Peter European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2013 , # 30 p. 6961 - 6966

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Abstract A highly efficient ionic liquid catalyst system for selective alkylation of phenol and anisole with alkenes is described. By using Brønsted acidic triflate ionic liquids containing the SO 3 H group attached to the cation, it was possible to recycle the catalyst and reuse it after a simple workup procedure. Moreover, selectivity towards the monoalkylated products was improved to 93% by using a biphasic system.