Green and efficient protocol for N-alkylation of benzotriazole using basic ionic liquid [Bmim]OH as catalyst under solvent-free conditions

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 40, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2525-2530

  Le, Zhang Gao ^a   Zhong, Tao ^a,b   Xie, Zong Bo ^a   Lü, Xue Xia ^a   Cao, Xia ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Chinese People's Armed Police Force   (China)

Author keywords

basic ionic liquid; benzotriazole; catalyst; N Alkylation; solvent free conditions

Indexed keywords

1 BUTYL 3 METHYLIMIDAZOLIUM HYDROXIDE; ALKYL GROUP; BASE; BENZOTRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; HALIDE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; IONIC LIQUID; NITROGEN; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; QUANTUM YIELD; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 77955458066     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: 15322432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00397910903277888     Document Type: Article

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