Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5369020 | Applied Surface Science | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
N-Alkyl-imidazole has been synthesized by sonochemical irradiation of imidazole and 1-bromobutane using alkaline-promoted carbons (exchanged with the binary combinations of Na, K and Cs). The catalysts were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermal analysis and N2 adsorption isotherms. Under the experimental conditions, N-alkyl-imidazoles can be prepared with a high activity and selectivity. It is observed that imidazole conversion increases in parallel with increasing the basicity of the catalyst. The influence of the alkaline promoter, the reaction temperature, and the amount of catalyst on the catalytic activity has been studied. For comparison, the alkylation of imidazole has also been performed in a batch reactor system under thermal activation.
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Authors
L. Costarrosa, V. Calvino-Casilda, S. Ferrera-Escudero, C.J. Durán-Valle, R.M. MartÃn-Aranda,