Abstract
A catalyst free methodology for the synthesis of 2-aryl-2-oxazoline derivatives under conventional heating using ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([bmim]Br) as neutral reaction media is described. Various aryl nitriles condensed with 2-aminoethanol was studied to afford corresponding products in good to excellent yields in short reaction time. This method is operationally simple, green, and easy workup procedure.
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