Ruthenium(III) chloride catalyzed acylation of alcohols, phenols, and thiols in room temperature ionic liquids.
Ruthenium(III) chloride-catalyzed acylation of a variety of alcohols, phenols, and thiols was achieved in high yields under mild conditions (room temperature) in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim][PF(6)]). The ionic liquid and ruthenium catalyst can be recycled at least 10 times. Our system not only solves the basic problem of ruthenium catalyst reuse, but also avoids the use of volatile acetonitrile as solvent.
Department of Chemistry, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China. xizhiwen1983@163.com
Zhiwen
Z
Xi
Wenyan
W
Hao
Pingping
P
Wang
Mingzhong
M
Cai
D000107:Acetylation; D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D019905:Benzyl Alcohol / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D017975:Ruthenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
D000438:Alcohols; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D010636:Phenols; D017975:Ruthenium Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D019905:Benzyl Alcohol; C038365:ruthenium chloride