The alkylation mechanism catalyzed by an ionic liquid (as a Lewis acid) may be different from the traditional alkylation mechanism catalyzed by Br nsted acid,especially as their initiation steps are still not clear....The alkylation mechanism catalyzed by an ionic liquid (as a Lewis acid) may be different from the traditional alkylation mechanism catalyzed by Br nsted acid,especially as their initiation steps are still not clear.In this paper,an isotope exchange method is used to investigate the catalytic mechanism of AlCl 3 /butyl-methyl-imidazolium chloride ionic liquid in the alkylation of benzene with 1-dodecene.The proposed catalytic mechanism was confirmed by analysis of ionic liquid before and after reaction and of the alkylation products of deuterated benzene (C 6 D 6) with 1-dodecene.The proposed mechanism consists of the equilibrium reaction between [Al 2 Cl 7 ] +H + and [AlHCl 3 ] + +[AlCl 4 ],in which the Br nsted acid [AlHCl 3 ] + is supplied by the reaction of 2-H on the imidazolium ring and [Al 2 Cl 7 ].The alkylation reaction is initiated by the Br nsted acid [AlHCl 3 ] + which reacts with 1-dodecene to form a carbonium ion,then the carbonium ion reacts with benzene to form an unstable σ complex,leading to the formation of 2-phenyldodecane.展开更多
The isotope exchange method was employed to investigate the catalytic mechanism of ionic liquid in alkylation of benzenes with olefins.It is proposed that alkylation was induced by the Lewis acid AlCl3 which attracted...The isotope exchange method was employed to investigate the catalytic mechanism of ionic liquid in alkylation of benzenes with olefins.It is proposed that alkylation was induced by the Lewis acid AlCl3 which attractedπelectrons of 1-dodecene to shift toward 1-carbon,thus forming a carbonium ion.The carbonium ion further reacted with benzenes to form a complex.Due to unstabilit of the complex,a deuterated ring proton was transferred into an electronegative 1-carbon of the side chain to substitute for the AlCl3,accordingly 2-phenyldodecane was generated.展开更多
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC,2052010)
文摘The alkylation mechanism catalyzed by an ionic liquid (as a Lewis acid) may be different from the traditional alkylation mechanism catalyzed by Br nsted acid,especially as their initiation steps are still not clear.In this paper,an isotope exchange method is used to investigate the catalytic mechanism of AlCl 3 /butyl-methyl-imidazolium chloride ionic liquid in the alkylation of benzene with 1-dodecene.The proposed catalytic mechanism was confirmed by analysis of ionic liquid before and after reaction and of the alkylation products of deuterated benzene (C 6 D 6) with 1-dodecene.The proposed mechanism consists of the equilibrium reaction between [Al 2 Cl 7 ] +H + and [AlHCl 3 ] + +[AlCl 4 ],in which the Br nsted acid [AlHCl 3 ] + is supplied by the reaction of 2-H on the imidazolium ring and [Al 2 Cl 7 ].The alkylation reaction is initiated by the Br nsted acid [AlHCl 3 ] + which reacts with 1-dodecene to form a carbonium ion,then the carbonium ion reacts with benzene to form an unstable σ complex,leading to the formation of 2-phenyldodecane.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20676150)
文摘The isotope exchange method was employed to investigate the catalytic mechanism of ionic liquid in alkylation of benzenes with olefins.It is proposed that alkylation was induced by the Lewis acid AlCl3 which attractedπelectrons of 1-dodecene to shift toward 1-carbon,thus forming a carbonium ion.The carbonium ion further reacted with benzenes to form a complex.Due to unstabilit of the complex,a deuterated ring proton was transferred into an electronegative 1-carbon of the side chain to substitute for the AlCl3,accordingly 2-phenyldodecane was generated.