Anil Kumar, Manoj Kumar Muthyala
Oct 12, 2011
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract A novel task-specific ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium p -toluenesulfinate, [bmim][ p -TolSO 2 ] has been synthesized and used as a nucleophile for the reaction with alkyl bromides and phenacyl bromides to prepare sulfones and β-ketosulfones in excellent yields (80–93%) in [bmim][BF 4 ] ionic liquid. The isolated yields of sulfones and β-ketosulfones were higher in [bmim][BF 4 ] than other organic solvents at room temperature.