The Journal of organic chemistry

A study of the ionic liquid mediated microwave heating of organic solvents

NE Leadbeater, HM Torenius

Index: Leadbeater, Nicholas E.; Torenius, Hanna M. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002 , vol. 67, # 9 p. 3145 - 3148

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Citation Number: 289

Abstract

The use of ionic liquids as aids for microwave heating of nonpolar solvents has been investigated. We show that hexane and toluene together with solvents such as THF and dioxane can be heated way above their boiling point in sealed vessels using a small quantity of an ionic liquid, thereby allowing them to be used as media for microwave- assisted chemistry. Using the appropriate ionic liquid, the heating can be performed with ...