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MICHELANGELO GRUTTADAURIA

Thiazolium-based catalysts for the etherification reaction of benzylic alcohols under solvent-free condition

  • Autori: Bivona, LA; Quertinmont, F; Beejapur, H; Giacalone, F; Buaki-Sogo, M; Gruttadauria, M; Aprile, C
  • Anno di pubblicazione: 2015
  • Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/122392

Abstract

Thiazolium and imidazolium hybrid materials were prepared by radical reactions between a mercaptopropyl-modified SBA-15 mesoporous silica and bis-vinylthiazolium or bis-vinylimidazolium dibromide salts. These hybrid materials were characterized by several techniques and were employed in the etherification reaction of 1-phenylethanol. Solvent-free conditions at 160 8C under different gas phases (oxygen, air, nitrogen and argon) were used. The thiazolium-based material displayed excellent performances. Further studies were carried out using unsupported thiazolium salts, with or without a methyl group at the C-2 position of the thiazolium moiety. These studies allowed us to propose a reaction mechanism. The supported thiazolium-based material was successfully used in the etherification reaction of two other benzylic alcohols and also in seven consecutive cycles. This work represents the first use of thiazolium-based compounds as catalysts for the etherification reaction of alcohols.