Reaction #42628

Reaction equation

1-methylimidazol

p-chloromethylstyrene

→

1-methyl-3-(4-vinylbenzyl)imidazolium chloride

Solvents

1,1,1-trichloroethane

1,1,1-trichloroethane

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   workup.ADDITIONAfter the addition
2. 2
   workup.STIRRINGthe mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 10 hours
3. 3
   OtherThe resulting product was separated from the reaction mixture
4. 4
   Washwashed with 100 ml of 1,1,1--trichloroethane twice
5. 5
   Otherdried at 65° C. at 0.1 mmHg for two hours

Procedure

To a solution of 37.0 g (0.45 mol) of 1-methylimidazol in 200 ml of 1,1,1-trichloroethane was added dropwise a solution of 68.7 g (0.45 mol) of p-chloromethylstyrene in 100 ml of 1,1,1-trichloroethane at room temperature while stirring. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 10 hours. The resulting product was separated from the reaction mixture, washed with 100 ml of 1,1,1--trichloroethane twice, and dried at 65° C. at 0.1 mmHg for two hours to give 1-methyl-3-(4-vinylbenzyl)imidazolium chloride (MVBI.Cl) as a pale yellow solid. Yield was 52.8 g (50%).

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