Synlett 2016; 27(10): 1527-1530
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1560425
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Solid-Supported Synthesis of Flexible Dimeric Pyridinium Salts and Their Catalytic Activities

Chitrarasu Manikandan
PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai – 600 005, India   Email: kiliveluganesan@yahoo.co.in
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Kilivelu Ganesan*
PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai – 600 005, India   Email: kiliveluganesan@yahoo.co.in
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Publication History

Received: 27 December 2015

Accepted after revision: 05 February 2016

Publication Date:
24 March 2016 (online)


Abstract

The synthesis of flexible dimeric pyridinium ionic liquids by both conventional and solid-supported approaches are described. We have optimized the Biginelli reaction with various concentrations of our synthesized ionic liquids with various counter ions. Among these, bromide-containing ionic liquids showed best catalytic activity.

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