InBr3–[bmim]PF6: a novel and recyclable catalytic system for the synthesis of 1,3-dioxane derivatives
- 6 March 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Green Chemistry
- Vol. 5 (2) , 264-266
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b212044p
Abstract
Alkenes smoothly undergo condensation with paraformaldehyde in the presence of 10 mol% indium tribromide in ionic liquids (ILs) such as 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [bmim]PF6 or 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [bmim]BF4 under mild reaction conditions to afford the corresponding 1,3-dioxane derivatives in excellent yields with high selectivity. The recovered ionic liquid containing catalyst has been recycled in three to four subsequent runs.Keywords
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