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Ionic Liquid as Catalyst and Reaction Medium: A Simple and Efficient Procedure for Paal–Knorr Furan Synthesis

G Wang, Z Guan, R Tang, Y He

Index: Wang, Gangqiang; Guan, Zhi; Tang, Rongchang; He, Yanhong Synthetic Communications, 2010 , vol. 40, # 3 p. 370 - 377

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Abstract

The ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium hydrogen sulfate,[bmim] HSO4, efficiently catalyzes Paal–Knorr furan synthesis without any organic solvent. A wide range of aliphatic and aromatic 1, 4-diketones easily undergo condensations to form furan derivatives, providing a general and convenient procedure. The Paal–Knorr reaction of ester-substituted 1, 4-diketones is first reported. The ionic liquid can be recovered and reused for ...