A novel and efficient process for preparation of 2,4-diphenyl-4-methyl-1- pentene in brönsted acidic ionic liquid [Hmim]+BF 4-

  • Peng Rong Zhang*
  • , Ji Yan Du
  • , Fan Yang
  • , Gang Zou
  • , Jie Tang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Highly selective dimerization of α-methylstyrene (AMS) was effected using a Brönsted acidic ionic liquid, [Hmim]+BE4 -, as solvent as well as catalyst, providing the industrial high-value olefin, 2,4-diphenyl-4-methyl-1-pentene (1-PT). The desired dimer 1-PT could be obtained in 90% yield at 96% conversion in the dimerization of AMS under optimized conditions. Features of the procedure include use of readily available ionic liquid-catalyst, exclusion of volatile organic solvents, higher selectivity and efficiency for 1-PT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)581-583
Number of pages3
JournalChinese Journal of Chemistry
Volume23
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2005

Keywords

  • 2,4-diphenyl-4-methyl-1-pentene
  • Dimerization of α-methylstyrene
  • Ionic liquid

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