Scope and mechanistic insights into the use of tetradecyl(trihexyl) phosphonium bistriflimide: A remarkably selective ionic liquid solvent for substitution reactions

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 36, 2006, Pages 9314-9322

  McNulty, James ^a   Nair, Jerald J ^a   Cheekoori, Sreedhar ^a   Larichev, Vladimir ^a   Capretta, Alfredo ^a   Robertson, Al J ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Cytec Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemoselectivity; Green chemistry; Ionic liquids; Phosphonium salts; Substitution reactions

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; IONIZATION OF GASES; LIPIDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

CHEMOSELECTIVITY; GREEN CHEMISTRY; IONIC LIQUIDS; PHOSPHONIUM SALTS;

PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33845763974     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200600653     Document Type: Review

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