Ionic liquids as benign catalysts for the carbonylation of amines to formamides

Young Seop Choi, Yu Na Shim, Jeesun Lee, Jung Hee Yoon, Chang Seop Hong, Minserk Cheong, Hoon Sik Kim, Ho Gyeom Jang, Je Seung Lee

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    Abstract

    1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen carbonate ([BMIm][HCO3]), prepared from the reaction of [BMIm]Cl with K2CO3 in methanol, exhibits high activity for the carbonylation of amines to produce formamides. Computational calculation results on the carbonylation reaction of methylamine implies that such high activity of [BMIm][HCO3] could be ascribed to the bi-functional actions of [HCO3]- as a hydrogen atom acceptor and a donor.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)87-92
    Number of pages6
    JournalApplied Catalysis A: General
    Volume404
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Sept 19

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    The authors acknowledge the financial support by grants (AC3-101) from Carbon Dioxide Reduction & Sequestration Research Center, one of the 21st Century Frontier Programs funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Korean government.

    Copyright:
    Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • Amines
    • Carbonylation
    • Formamides
    • Hydrogen carbonate
    • Ionic liquids

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Catalysis
    • Process Chemistry and Technology

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