Synthesis of 5-benzoylacenaphthene in the presence of Lewis acidic ionic liquids

Green synthesis of 1-phenyl-1-ortho-xylene ethane in IL and reaction mechanism

“…Usually, maximal activity can be obtained at a molar ratio of 1.5-2.0 of AlCl 3 to IL. 19,20 This study reports that 1-phenyl-1-ortho-xylene ethane (PXE) is synthesized in IL and the catalysts used are AlCl 3 in 1-butyl-3methylimidazolium bromide ([BMIM][Br]) or 1-butyl-3methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM][Cl]). The reaction mechanism presented in this work is drawn in the following scheme.…”

Synthesis of high viscosity index base stock and study on the lubricating properties

“…The composition of ionic liquids will lead to different catalytic performance. Chen has investigated the alkylation activity of ionic liquids with different alkyl chain length and metal chloride, such as [Emim] (Chen et al, 2011). Therefore, [Emim]Cl/AlCl 3 has great potential in olefin polymerization.…”

AlCl3-Promoted Thiocyanation of N-Containing Aromatic and Heteroaromatic Compounds Under Solvent-Free Conditions

“…It has been extensively used as a strong Lewis acid in many organic reactions such as Friedel-Crafts reactions and Fries rearrangement. 16,17 Recently, AlCl 3 has been employed for some other transformations such as the synthesis of 5-benzoylacenaphthene, 18 selective synthesis of 2-aryl-2H-and 4-aryl-4H-3,5-diformylpyrans, 19 asymmetric aldehydes arylation, 20 1,4-dihydropyridines synthesis, 21 cycloadditions of activated cyclopropanes and aromatic aldehydes, 22 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines synthesis, 23 and substituted guanidines synthesis. 24 In continuation of research interest on thiocyanation of N-containing (hetero)aromatic organics, 25 herein we report AlCl 3 as a commercially available and low-cost promoter for thiocyanation of some N-containing heteroaromatics and N-activated arenes in the presence of NH 4 SCN at room temperature under solvent-free conditions (Scheme 1 and Table 2).…”