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In a supported ionic liquid phase (SILP) catalyst system, an ionic liquid (IL) film is immobilized on a high-surface area porous solid and a homogeneous catalyst is dissolved in this supported IL layer, thereby combining the attractive features of homogeneous catalysts with the benefits of heterogeneous catalysts. In this review reliable strategies for the immobilization of molecular catalysts in SILPs are surveyed. In the first part, general aspects concerning the application of SILP catalysts are presented, focusing on the type of catalyst, support, ionic liquid and reaction conditions. Secondly, organic reactions in which SILP technology is applied to improve the performance of homogeneous transition-metal catalysts are presented: hydroformylation, metathesis reactions, carbonylation, hydrogenation, hydroamination, coupling reactions and asymmetric reactions.
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A methodology is introduced to separate polar reaction products from ionic liquids without the need for organic solvent extraction or distillation. We investigated product isolation after an alcohol oxidation performed in ionic liquids. Suitable ionic liquids were selected based on their mixing or demixing with a range of alcohols and the derived ketones. The aim was to obtain complete miscibility with the alcohol substrate at reaction temperature and a clear phase separation of the derived ketone product at room temperature. Six imidazolium based ionic liquids displayed this desired behaviour and were sufficiently stable to oxidation. These ionic liquids were then employed in the oxidation of non-activated aliphatic alcohols with molecular oxygen in the presence of palladium(II) acetate. In 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 2-ketone yields of 79 and 86% were obtained for, respectively, 2-octanol and 2-decanol. After cooling to room temperature the ionic liquid expels the immiscible ketone and the product phase can be isolated by decantation. In addition, the ionic liquid acts as an immobilization medium for the palladium catalyst, allowing efficient catalyst recycling.
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Alcohols/chemistry , Ionic Liquids/chemistry , Palladium/chemistry , Catalysis , Imidazoles/chemistry , Ionic Liquids/isolation & purification , Ketones/chemistry , Octanols/chemistry , Oxidation-Reduction , TemperatureABSTRACT
The depolymerization of cellulose is carried out in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride in the presence of hydrogen gas. First, the ketal 1,1-diethoxycyclohexane and cellobiose were used as model substrates. For the depolymerization of cellulose itself, the combination of a heterogeneous metal catalyst and a homogeneous ruthenium catalyst proved effective. One of the possible roles of the ruthenium compound is to enhance the transfer of hydrogen to the metallic surface. The cellulose is fully converted under relatively mild conditions, with sorbitol as the dominant product in 51-74% yield.
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Cellulose/chemistry , Imidazoles/chemistry , Ionic Liquids/chemistry , Biocatalysis , Cellobiose/chemistry , Cycloheptanes/chemistry , Ethyl Ethers/chemistry , Hydrogen/chemistry , Models, Chemical , Oxidation-Reduction , Ruthenium/chemistry , Solubility , Sorbitol/chemistry , TemperatureABSTRACT
The application of ozone-stable pyrrolidinium based ionic liquids as safe reaction media resulted in selective hydroxy ester formation upon ozonation of cyclic acetals without using low temperatures or acetylating reagents.
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Acetals/chemistry , Ionic Liquids/chemistry , Ozone/chemistry , Oxidants/chemistry , Oxidation-Reduction , TemperatureABSTRACT
The palladium-catalyzed hydrogenolysis of aromatic ketones to alkylbenzenes was studied in mixtures of ionic liquids to explore the promotional effect of these reaction media. Choline-based ionic liquids displayed complete miscibility with the aromatic ketone substrate at reaction temperature and a clear phase separation of the derived alkylbenzene product at room temperature. Selected ionic liquids were then assessed as reaction media in the hydrogenolysis of aromatic ketones over palladium catalysts. A binary mixture of choline and betainium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ionic liquids resulted in the highest conversion and selectivity values in the hydrogenolysis of acetophenone. At the end of the reaction, the immiscible alkylbenzene separates from the ionic liquid mixture and the pure product phase can be isolated by simple decantation. After optimization of the reaction conditions, high yields (>90 %) of alkylbenzene were obtained in all cases. The catalyst and the ionic liquid could be used at least three times without any loss of activity or selectivity.
