Abstract
The Beckmann rearrangement of a variety of ketoximes has been carried out in imidazolium-based
ionic liquids in the presence of catalytic amounts of 2,4,6-trichloro[1,3,5]triazine.
This mild and ‘green’ procedure is highly regioselective affording the corresponding
N-substituted amides in very good to quantitative yields. The ionic liquids were easily
recovered and recycled several times.
Key words
oximes - amides - Beckmann rearrangement - ionic liquids - cyanuric chloride catalysis
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