Reaction #548640

Reaction equation

n-dodecyl-2-ethylimidazole

n-butanol

n-octyl chloride

→

1-n-dodecyl-2-ethyl-3-n-octyl-imidazole chloride

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   workup.DISTILLATIONThen the alcohol and the excess n-octyl chloride are distilled off
2. 2
   Washthe remaining residue is washed with ether

Procedure

1 mole of n-dodecyl-2-ethylimidazole is dissolved in 500 ml of n-butanol and reacted with 1.2 moles of n-octyl chloride. This reaction mixture is heated at 127° C for 15 hours. Then the alcohol and the excess n-octyl chloride are distilled off and the remaining residue is washed with ether. Yield: 204 grams

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