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Type: Article

H3PW12O40-[bmim][FeCl4]: A novel and green catalyst-medium system for microwave-promoted selective interconversion of alkoxymethyl ethers into their corresponding nitriles, bromides and iodides

Journal: Comptes Rendus Chimie (16310748)Year: 2010/12/01Volume: Issue: 12
GreenDOI:10.1016/j.crci.2010.03.015Language: English

Abstract

In the present work, the catalytic activity of 12-tungstophosphoric acid immobilized on [bmim][FeCl4] ionic liquid as a highly efficient and eco-friendly catalytic system for rapid and chemoselective direct conversion of MOM- or EOM-ethers into their corresponding nitriles, bromides and iodides under microwave irradiation is reported. In these reactions, the products are obtained in high yields. The catalyst exhibited remarkable reactivity and was reused several times. © 2010 Académie des sciences Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.