Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 81.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20140685

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Knoevenagel Condensation Catalyzed by Novel Acidic Ionic Liquid

PAN Liya1, LI Zhifeng2, NI Yuxiang2, YAO Zhengang1, YU Zhiping3, WU Wenkang3, YING Anguo1   

  1. 1. School of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Engineering, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, China;
    2. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
    3. Low Carbon Fatty Amine Engineering Research Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 311604, China
  • Received:2014-07-24 Online:2015-01-10 Published:2014-12-23
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21106090), the National Undergraduates Innovating Training Project, China(No.201410350018) and the Foundation of Low Carbon Fatty Amine Engineering Research Center of Zhejiang Province, China(No.2012E10033).

Abstract:

A series of novel multiacidic ionic liquids([TEOA] [CF3COO]) based on triethanolamine were synthesized through the two-step method and introduced as catalysts for Knoevenagel condensation of complex active methylene compounds. [TEOA] [CF3COO] showed the best catalytic performance. The reactions were carried out at room temperature and the amount of catalyst was only 2%(molar fraction). The reaction system was applicable to a wide range of aromatic/heteroaromatic aldehydes with the complex α-substituted active methylene compounds affording the products in excellent yields(92%—98%) within minutes. The reaction system was operationally simple and the desired products could be easily separated from the reaction mixture. A plausible mechanism for the Knoevenagel reaction catalyzed by [TEOA] [CF3COO] was proposed and the relevant evidences were given. In addition, the ionic liquid could be regenerated and recycled five timeswithout a significant loss of activity.

Key words: Novel acidic ionic liquid, Knoevenagel condensation, Green chemistry, Recyclability

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