Dialkyl imidazolium benzoates - Room temperature ionic liquids useful in the peracetylation and perbenzoylation of simple and sulfated saccharides

  • Saravanababu Murugesan
  • , Nathalie Karst
  • , Tasneem Islam
  • , John M. Wiencek
  • , Robert J. Linhardt

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Abstract

Dialkyl imidazolium benzoates, room temperature ionic liquids including 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium benzoate, 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium benzoate and 1-hexyl-3-methyl imidazolium benzoate were used in the peracetylation and perbenzoylation of several simple and sulfated carbohydrates. Organic solvents and catalysts were not required in the syntheses and these ionic liquids gave excellent yields in short reaction times.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1283-1286
Number of pages4
JournalSynlett
Issue number9 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acylation
  • Carbohydrates
  • Ionic liquids
  • Microwave
  • Sulfated sugars

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