Preparation of fructone catalyzed by water-soluble Brønsted acid ionic liquids

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Fructone (2-methyl-2-ethylacetoacetate-1, 3-dioxolane), a flavouring material, has been synthesized from ethyl acetoacetate and glycol using five water-soluble Brønsted acid ionic liquids as catalysts for the first time. The used Brønsted acid ionic liquids include [Hmim]Tfa, [Hmim]Tsa, [Hmim]BF4, [Bmim]HSO4, [Bmim]H2PO4, and [Hmim]BF4 showed the highest catalytic activity for the preparation of fructone. After reaction, the product could be isolated from the reaction system automatically, and the ionic liquid could be directly reused without dehydration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-26
Number of pages3
JournalChinese Chemical Letters
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Catalyst
  • Fructone
  • Water-soluble Brønsted acid ionic liquids

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Preparation of fructone catalyzed by water-soluble Brønsted acid ionic liquids'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this