Synlett 2006(6): 933-935  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-939042
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Ionic Liquid Promoted Synthesis of β-Enamino Ketones at Room Temperature

Rajesh S. Bhosalea, Padmakar A. Suryawanshia, Sachin A. Inglea, Mahendra N. Lokhandea, Sandeep P. Morea, Sandeep B. Manea, Sidthanath V. Bhosaleb, Rajendra P. Pawar*a
a Organic Chemistry Synthesis Laboratory, Dnyanopasak College, Parbhani - 431401, India
b Institute of Chemistry - Organic Chemistry, Freie Universität, Takustr. 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Received 27 October 2005
Publication Date:
14 March 2006 (online)

Abstract

β-Enamino ketones have been synthesised in excellent yield at room temperature in the absence of any added catalyst by the reaction of aromatic or aliphatic amines with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in ionic liquid. The ionic liquid is recycled and reused several times.

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General Experimental Procedure for the Synthesis of β-Enamino Ketones: A mixture of 1,3-diketones 1 (2 mmol) and amine 2 (2 mmol) in ionic liquid [EtNH3]NO3 (4 mmol) was stirred at r.t. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. After completion of reaction, the reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc and extracted with H2O and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The products obtained were purified using column chromatography on SiO2 and identified by comparing with authentic samples by TLC, 1H NMR and IR spectra.