Microwave-assisted synthesis of pyrrolidinone derivatives using 1,1’-butylenebis(3-sulfo-3H-imidazol-1-ium) chloride in ethylene glycol

• Main Authors: Khaligh, Nader Ghaffari, Mihankhah, Taraneh, Johan, Mohd Rafie, Titinchi, Salam J.J.
• Format: Article
• Published: De Gruyter 2019
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24233/; https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2019-0004

The energy efficiency of the microwave-assisted synthesis of pyrrolidinones was demonstrated using catalytic loading of 1,1'-butylene-bis(3-sulfo-3H-imidazol-1-ium) chloride as a sulfonic acid functionalized ionic liquid in ethylene glycol as green solvent. The effect of electron donating and e...