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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 44, 2014 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Michael Addition Reaction Catalyzed by L-Proline in Ionic Liquid Medium Using Response Surface Methodology

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Pages 381-398 | Received 21 Mar 2013, Published online: 20 Nov 2013
 

Abstract

Michael addition reactions of aldehyde to β-nitrostyrene catalyzed by L-proline were investigated by using controlled, monomode microwave-assisted technique in a closed vessel system. Ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([bmim]NTf2) was used as the reaction medium to replace the commonly used volatile organic solvents and as a good absorbing solvent during Michael reaction under the influence of microwave irradiation. The Michael product is clean and generates good yields in short reaction times with moderate results on enantioselectivity (ee). In this work, optimization of proline-catalyzed Michael reaction was carried out using response surface methodology (RSM) based on a three-factor-three-level central composite design (CCD). Various reaction parameters including catalyst loading (5–30 mol%), reaction time (5–40 min), and substrate (2–5 equivalent ratio) were investigated. A high Michael yield (96.5%) with 36.9 ee% was obtained at the optimum conditions of 10.0 mol% catalyst loading, 5.0 min reaction time, and 2.0 substrate equivalent ratio.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was supported by Universiti Putra Malaysia under the Research University Grant Scheme (RUGS). Emmy M. Omar gratefully acknowledges the National Science Fellowship (NSF) received from the Malaysia Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) for her Ph.D. program.

Notes

Notes. Temperature constant at 60 °C; substrate constant at 2 equiv ratio; time constant at 40 min in microwave condition.

a Isolated yields with column chromatography.

b Determined by chiral HPLC.

a Significant at “Prob > F” less than 0.05.

b Not significant at “Prob > F” more than 0.05.

a Significant at “Prob > F” less than 0.05.

b Not significant at “Prob > F” more than 0.05.

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