The Knoevenagel reaction: Analysis and recycling of the ionic liquid medium

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1699-1703

  Forbes, David C ^a   Law, Amanda M ^a   Morrison, Doug W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative technologies; Clean technology; Condensation reaction; Ionic liquid technologies; Knoevenagel reaction; Organic synthesis; Pollution prevention; Reuse; Scope of substrate

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; IONIC LIQUID; KETONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; ELECTRON; KNOEVENAGEL CONDENSATION; LIQUID CULTURE; RECYCLING;

EID: 32244443296     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.01.059     Document Type: Article

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