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Study on the Reactivity of Aldehydes in Electrolyzed Ionic Liquids: Benzoin Condensation – Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) vs. Room Temperature Ionic Liquids (RTILs)
Author(s) -
Chiarotto I.,
Feroci M.,
Orsini M.,
Feeney M. M. M.,
Inesi A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.201000555
Subject(s) - chemistry , ionic liquid , aldehyde , reactivity (psychology) , aldol condensation , umpolung , benzoin , condensation , organic chemistry , carbene , adduct , catalysis , medicine , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , nucleophile , thermodynamics
The benzoin condensation of aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes, catalyzed by electrochemically generated N‐heterocyclic carbenes, has been set up in the absence of organic solvents and bases. α‐Hydroxy ketones have been isolated in good to elevated yields, in short reaction times. Aldol products and carbene‐aldehyde adducts have been obtained in elevated yields from linear and short branched aldehydes, respectively. A comparison with the use of classical organic solvents has been reported