Molecular iodine in [bmim][BF4]: a highl
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Manika Dewan; Ajeet Kumar; Amit Saxena; Arnab De; Subho Mozumdar
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Article
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2010
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Elsevier Science
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French
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Aldehydes and mercaptoacetic acid are coupled in the presence of a catalytic amount of economical and non-toxic molecular iodine in [bmim][BF 4 ] ionic liquid under mild conditions to afford the corresponding 1,3-oxathiolan-5-one in excellent yields. Molecular iodine acts faster in ionic liquids whe