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Ionic liquid/water as a recyclable medium for Tsuji–Trost reaction assisted by microwave

M Liao, X Duan, Y Liang

Index: Liao, Meng-Chun; Duan, Xin-Hua; Liang, Yong-Min Tetrahedron Letters, 2005 , vol. 46, # 20 p. 3469 - 3472

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Abstract

An efficient microwave protocol is described for allylic substitution with various carbon and heteronucleophiles catalyzed by Pd (OAc) 2/TPPTS in an [EMIm] BF4/H2O medium. The ionic liquid/water containing catalyst system can be recycled eight times without loss of activity.