Abstract
The superoxide ion electrochemically generated by reduction of oxygen, or chemically generated by dissolving potassium superoxide in ionic liquids, reacts with alkyl imidazolium cations of imidazolium-based ionic liquids at room temperature and atmospheric pressure to give the corresponding 2-imidazolones in excellent yields.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1976-1978 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 14 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry