Abstract
The Friedel-Crafts alkylations of benzene in pyridinium-based ionic liquids (ILs) were investigated. The effects of catalyst-IL composition, reactant composition, quantity of catalyst and reaction temperature on this reaction were studied. The reactions were found to proceed under mild conditions with conversion; a simple product isolation procedure was achieved. The ILs rendered this reaction green characteristics. The ILs could also be recycled and reused as opposed to traditional solvent-catalyst systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 129-133 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical |
| Volume | 230 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 6 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alkylation
- Aluminum chloride
- Friedel-Crafts
- Iron chloride
- Pyridinium-based ionic liquids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry