Synthesis and Characterization of 1,2-Dimethyl Imidazolium Ionic Liquids and Their Catalytic Activities

Abstract

The synthesis of substituted imidazolium-type ionic liquids via a simple method is described. Our synthesized ionic liquids are more useful in the catalytic behavior of the Mannich reaction.

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Keywords:

• Ionic liquids
• Mannich reaction
• metathesis
• recyclable

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The author thanks R. Sundaram, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry, Presidency College, Chennai, for cooperation and moral support.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL

Experimental procedure and ¹H and C¹³ NMR spectra of new compounds for this article can be accessed on the publisher’s website.