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Electrochemical Reduction of 2‐Nitroanisole in Ionic Liquid BMIm‐BF 4 : Synthesis of 2‐Anisidine
Author(s) -
LIU YingZi,
LIN MeiYu,
XIAO LiPing,
ZHANG Kai,
LU JiaXing
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.200890214
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , chemistry , electrolysis , electrochemistry , electrolyte , yield (engineering) , catalysis , graphite , inorganic chemistry , supporting electrolyte , electrode , organic chemistry , metallurgy , materials science
A new electrochemical synthesis of 2‐anisidine from 2‐nitroanisole has been developed in room‐temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), which was carried out under mild and safe conditions, where the volatile, toxic solvents, catalysts, as well as any additional supporting electrolyte were avoided. The maximal yield of 2‐anisidine reached 51.3% on Cu‐graphite couple electrodes under potentiostatic electrolysis at −1.0 V (vs. SCE) until 6 F·mol −1 of charge was passed at 50 °C, which offers a new and clean route to synthesis of 2‐anisidine. The reduction behavior of 2‐nitroanisole was studied in RTIL by cycle voltammertry. The RTIL could be recycled.