Efficient Demethylation of N,N-Dimethylanilines with Phenyl Chloroformate in Ionic Liquids
Satomi Imoria, Hideo Togo*
*Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho
1-33, Inage-ku 263-8522, Japan, Email: togo
faculty.chiba-u.jp
S. Imoria, H. Togo, Synlett, 2006, 2629-2632.
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-951490
Abstract
Demethylation of N,N-dimethylanilines was carried out in various ionic liquids and acetonitrile as well as under solvent-free conditions. The reactivity dramatically depends on the employed solvent, with [bmim]Cl showing the best reactivity.
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Key Words
N,N-dimethylaniline, demethylation, phenyl chloroformate, ionic liquids, phenyl N-methyl-N-arylcarbamates, carbamates
ID: J60-Y2006-4680
