Rapid Conversion of Sorbitol to Isosorbide in Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids under Microwave Irradiation. Issue 12 (15th September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kamimura, Akio; Murata, Kengo; Tanaka, Yoshiki; Okagawa, Tomoki; Matsumoto, Hiroshi; Kaiso, Kouji; Yoshimoto, Makoto
• Is Part Of: ChemSusChem. Volume 7:Issue 12(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 3257
• Page End: 3259
• Publication Date: 2014-09-15
• Subjects: Green chemistry -- Periodicals; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; 660
• DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402655
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1864-5631

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Sorbitol was effectively converted to isosorbide by treatment with [TMPA][NTf₂] in the presence of catalytic amounts of TsOH under microwave heating at 180 °C. The reaction completed within 10 min and isosorbide was isolated to about 60 %. Ionic liquids were readily recovered by an extraction treatment and reused several times.</p> </abstract>