Type: Article

Microwave-promoted, one-pot conversion of alkoxymethylated protected alcohols into their corresponding nitriles, bromides, and iodides using [bmim][InCl4] as a green catalyst

Journal: Tetrahedron Letters (00404039)Year: 23 June 2010Volume: 51Issue: Pages: 3274 - 3276

Mirjafari A.Mohammadpoor Baltork I.^aMoghadam M.^aTangestaninejad S.^aMirkhani V.^a Khosropour A.R.

a :University of Isfahan - IRAN(IR) - Isfahan

DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.04.056Language: English

Abstract

The Lewis acid room temperature ionic liquid, [bmim][InCl4], was found to be an efficient and green catalyst for the highly chemoselective and one-pot conversion of MOM- or EOM-ethers into their corresponding nitriles, bromides, and iodides under microwave irradiation. The procedures are simple, rapid, and high yielding. The catalyst exhibited a remarkable reactivity and is reusable. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.