Hydrogen-bonding and acid cooperative catalysis for benzylation of arenes with benzyl alcohols over ionic liquids
Fengtian Wu, Yanfei Zhao, Yuepeng Wang, Yueting Xu, Minhao Tang, Zhenpeng Wang, Buxing Han, Zhimin Liu
Abstract
A hydrogen-bonding and acid cooperative catalysis strategy for the benzylation of arenes with benzyl alcohols over acidic ILs [SO 3 H-PMIm][OTf] was reported.
Topics & Concepts
Ionic liquidChemistryCatalysisHydrogen bondOrganic chemistryIonic bondingBenzyl alcoholCombinatorial chemistryMoleculeIonCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsIonic liquids properties and applications