Synthesis and properties of glycerylimidazolium based ionic liquids: a promising class of task-specific ionic liquids

F Bellina, A Bertoli, B Melai, F Scalesse, F Signori…

Index: Bellina, Fabio; Bertoli, Alessandra; Melai, Bernardo; Scalesse, Francesca; Signori, Francesca; Chiappe, Cinzia Green Chemistry, 2009 , vol. 11, # 5 p. 622 - 629

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Abstract

A series of task-specific ionic liquids (TSILs) based on glycerylimidazolium cations have been prepared by reaction of 1-chloropropanediol, a compound obtainable from glycerol (a widely available and in-expensive waste product), with the appropriate base (1-H-imidazole, 1, 2-dimethylimidazole and 1-methyl-1-H-imidazole). The reaction of 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl) propane-1, 2-diol with chloroalkanes, bromoalkanes and alkyl mesylates gave the ...