On catalysis by ionic liquids.
A molecular level mechanism of catalysis by an ionic liquid (IL) is proposed as an "electrophile nucleophile dual activation" through a "relay of cooperative hydrogen bonds and charge-charge interactions". Spectroscopic ((1)H NMR and IR) studies were used to probe the involvement of the C-2 hydrogen and the AcO(-) anion of [bmim][OAc] in the catalysis for O-t-Boc formation. Ion fishing by MALDI-TOF-TOF MS and MS-MS established the hydrogen bonded clusters.
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S. A. S. Nagar 160 062, Punjab, India. akchakraborti@niper.ac.in
Asit K
AK
Chakraborti
Sudipta Raha
SR
Roy
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