Aminolysis of epoxides in ionic liquid 1-ethylpyridinium trifluoroacetate as green and efficient reaction medium

Sanjay V. Malhotra, Richard P. Andal, Vineet Kumar

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Abstract

Aminolysis of epoxides has been carried out using the ionic liquid 1-ethylpyridinium trifluoroacetate ([EtPy][TFA]) as reaction medium. The reactions went smoothly under mild conditions without any catalyst to afford corresponding β-aminoalcohols in high conversions. Moreover, further enhancement in the conversions was observed when AlCl3 was used as Lewis acid catalyst.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4160-4169
Number of pages10
JournalSynthetic Communications
Volume38
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aminolysis
  • Epoxides
  • Ionic liquids
  • β-Amino alcohols

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

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