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6. For the synthesis of other ionic liquids based on (ꢀ)-menthol, see: (a)
Ding, J.; Desikan, V.; Han, X.; Xiao, T. L.; Ding, R.; Jenks, W. S.;
Armstrong, D. W. Org. Lett. 2005, 7, 335–337; (b) Pernak, J.; Feder-
Kubis, J. Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 4441–4449; (c) Ma, H.-Y.; Wan,
X.-H.; Chen, X.-F.; Zhou, Q.-F. Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 2003, 21, 265–
270.
7. A borneol sulfonamide CIL has been reported: Gadenne, B.;
Hesemann, P.; Moreau, J. J. E. Tetrahedron Lett. 2004, 45, 8157–
8160.
164.7, 77.1, 65.0, 64.9, 62.0, 48.8, 46.4, 40.3, 33.6, 31.2, 25.9, 22.8,
21.6, 21.2, 21.1, 20.6, 15.8.
Acetylmentholmethylpyrrolidine tetrafluoroborate, [amempyr]BF4 (7):
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yield = 90%; ½aꢁD ꢀ45.1 (c 5.0, MeOH); mp = 64 °C; IR (KBr): mmax
1742, 1219, 1062 cmꢀ1 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 4.81 (td, J = 11.2 and
;
4.7 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (d, J = 17.0 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J = 17.0 Hz, 1H),
4.08–3.85 (m, 4H), 3.40 (s, 3H), 2.40–0.80 (m, 13H), 0.92 (d,
J = 6.7 Hz, 3H), 0.90 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 3H), 0.75 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H);
13C NMR (CDCl3): d 164.5, 77.4, 65.3, 62.0, 55.1, 49.1, 46.5, 40.3,
33.7, 31.3, 26.0, 23.0, 21.7, 21.4, 21.3, 20.6, 15.9.
8. General experimental procedure for the synthesis of the CILs: To a
solution of 64.0 mmol of (ꢀ)-menthol (10.00 g) or (ꢀ)-borneol
(9.86 g) in dry dichloromethane (50 mL) were added, under stirring
and at 0 °C, 83.2 mmol of chloroacetic acid (7.82 g), 83.2 mmol of
DCC (17.2 g) and 6.4 mmol of DMAP (0.78 g). Stirring was contin-
ued for 12 h at room temperature. The suspension was filtered under
vacuum and washed with dry dichloromethane. The organic phase
was then washed with 10% HCl (50 mL), satd NaHCO3 (50 mL) and
brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The
residue was heated at 80 °C (130 °C for (ꢀ)-borneol) under stirring in
the presence of 1.0 equiv of butylimidazole for 4 h, giving a brown oil
or a solid. For the ion exchange, the residue was stirred in water
(10 mL) at rt for 3 h with 1.0 equiv of either potassium tetrafluoro-
borate or potassium hexafluorophosphate. After water evaporation,
the residue was diluted in CH2Cl2 (10 mL), filtered under vacuum
over a pad of CeliteÒ, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to give the
corresponding chiral ionic liquids, which were further dried under
vacuum at 80 °C for several hours. This procedure yielded all
compounds in high purity without the need for further purification.
Analytical data reported in Ref. 10 were obtained after submitting the
samples to simple column chromatography eluting with hexanes/
EtOAc (7:3).
Acetylmentholmethylpyrrolidine hexafluorophosphate, [amempyr]PF6
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(8): yield = 72%; ½aꢁD ꢀ53.8 (c 5.0, MeOH); mp = 66 °C; IR (KBr):
mmax 1744, 1220, 1021, 840, 558 cmꢀ1 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 4.82 (td,
;
J = 11.0 and 5.0 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (s, 2H), 3.87–3.76 (m, 4H), 3.27 (s,
3H), 2.36–2.21 (m, 2H), 2.05–0.87 (m, 11H), 0.95 (d, J = 6.1 Hz, 3H),
0.92 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 0.76 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3):
d 164.1, 77.8, 65.6, 62.2, 56.2, 49.5, 46.6, 40.2, 33.8, 31.4, 26.0, 23.1,
21.8, 21.5, 21.4, 20.6, 15.9.
Acetylborneolbutylimidazole chloride, [abobim]Cl (9): yield = 97%;
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½aꢁD ꢀ37.4 (c 5.0, MeOH); IR (film): mmax 1744, 1168, 1085 cmꢀ1;1H
NMR (CDCl3): d 10.51 (s, 1H); 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.35 (s, 1H), 5.58–5.42
(m, 2H), 5.03–4.93 (m, 1H), 4.30 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.42–1.05 (m,
11H), 0.95 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 0.89 (s, 3H), 0.88 (s, 3H), 0.85 (s, 3H);
13C NMR (CDCl3): d 168.0, 134.6, 120.7, 119.6, 83.7, 49.2, 49.0, 46.7,
44.9, 44.6, 38.3, 33.3, 31.8, 26.6, 19.8, 19.5, 19.0, 13.0, 11.1.
Acetylborneolbutylimidazole tetrafluoroborate, [abobim]BF4 (10):
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yield = 79%; ½aꢁD ꢀ3.2 (c 5.0, MeOH); IR (film): mmax 1751, 1171,
1021, 841 cmꢀ1 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 9.62 (s, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.45
;
(s, 1H), 5.33 (s, 2H), 5.04–4.97 (m, 1H), 4.32 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.40–
1.05 (m, 11H), 1.01 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 0.93 (s, 3H), 0.92 (s, 3H), 0.89
(s, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 165.3, 136.8, 123.9, 121.9, 83.9, 48.7,
47.8, 46.8, 44.8, 44.6, 38.2, 33.4, 31.7, 26.8, 19.8, 19.5, 19.2, 13.3, 11.2.
Acetylborneolbutylimidazole hexafluorophosphate, [abobim]PF6 (11):
9. Two structurally similar CILs based on (ꢀ)-menthol have been
reported but were solids at room temperature (see Ref. 6c).
10. Selected spectroscopic data for compounds 3–14: Acetylmentholbutyl-
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yield = 86%; ½aꢁD ꢀ12.2 (c 5.0, MeOH); IR (film): mmax 1749, 1285,
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imidazolium chloride, [amebim]Cl (3): yield = 96%; ½aꢁD ꢀ37.4 (c 5.0,
1170, 840 cmꢀ1 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 8.58 (s, 1H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.32
;
MeOH); IR (film): mmax 3391, 1745, 1227, 1172 cmꢀ1
;
1H NMR
(s, 1H), 5.02 (s, 2H), 4.98–4.92 (m, 1H), 4.17 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.40–
2.23 (m, 2H), 1.90–1.60 (m, 9H), 0.95 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (s, 3H),
0.87 (s, 3H), 0.84 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 166.1, 136.4, 123.8,
122.9, 83.2, 48.7, 47.7, 44.9, 44.6, 38.8, 36.0, 31.8, 31.5, 26.7, 19.5,
19.1, 19.0, 18.6, 13.1.
(CDCl3): d 10.40 (s, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 5.50 (d,
J = 18.0 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (d, J = 18.0 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (td, J = 10.7 and
4.7 Hz, 1H), 4.40–4.25 (m, 2H), 2.22–1.30 (m, 9H), 1.10–0.80 (m, 4H),
0.97 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H), 0.92 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.90 (d, J = 7.4 Hz,
3H), 0.75 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 165.6, 137.7,
123.2, 121.3, 76.7, 49.8, 49.5, 48.9, 40.1, 33.5, 31.5, 30.9, 25.6, 22.3,
21.4, 20.3, 18.8, 15.7, 13.0.
Acetylborneolmethylpyrrolidine chloride, [abompyr]Cl (12): yield =
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80%; ½aꢁD ꢀ31.3 (c 5.0, MeOH); mp = 67 °C; IR (KBr): mmax 1746,
1219, 1108, 1058 cmꢀ1 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 5.08 (s, 2H), 5.02–4.96
;
Acetylmentholbutylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, [amebim]BF4 (4):
(m, 1H), 4.18–4.08 (m, 4H), 3.51 (s, 3H), 2.42–1.00 (m, 11H), 0.90 (s,
3H), 0.88 (s, 3H), 0.85 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 165.4, 82.7, 64.8,
61.9, 48.6, 47.6, 44.3, 38.6, 36.0, 27.5, 26.7, 25.6, 21.1, 19.9, 19.3, 18.4,
13.1.
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yield = 97%; ½aꢁD ꢀ28.0 (c 5.0, MeOH); IR (film): mmax 1745, 1173,
1
1063, 912, 734 cmꢀ1; H NMR (CDCl3): d 9.95 (s, 1H), 7.46 (s, 1H),
7.37 (s, 1H), 5.35 (d, J = 18.0 Hz, 1H), 5.26 (d, J = 18.0 Hz, 1H), 4.79
(td, J = 11.2 and 4.6 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 2.10–1.10 (m,
9H), 1.10–0.90 (m, 4H), 0.96 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H), 0.92 (d, J = 7.0 Hz,
3H), 0.90 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H), 0.75 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR
(CDCl3): d 165.7, 137.5, 123.4, 121.6, 77.1, 49.9, 49.6, 46.4, 40.2, 33.6,
31.7, 31.1, 25.7, 22.8, 21.6, 20.4, 19.1, 15.8, 13.2.
Acetylborneolmethylpyrrolidine tetrafluoroborate, [abompyr]BF4 (13):
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yield = 86%; ½aꢁD ꢀ11.1 (c 5.0, MeOH); mp = 88 °C; IR (KBr): mmax
1
1747, 1220, 1059 cmꢀ1; H NMR (CDCl3): d 5.02–4.96 (m, 1H), 4.76
(s, 2H), 4.18–4.08 (m, 4H), 3.42 (s, 3H), 2.43–1.05 (m, 11H), 0.90 (s,
3H), 0.88 (s, 3H), 0.85 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 165.0, 82.7, 64.8,
61.8, 48.5, 47.4, 44.2, 35.8, 27.3, 26.5, 23.1, 21.1, 19.3, 19.1, 18.3, 18.2,
13.1.
Acetylmentholbutylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [amebim]PF6
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(5): yield = 86%; ½aꢁD ꢀ40.0 (c 5.0, MeOH); IR (film): mmax 1746,
1173, 1040, 840 cmꢀ1; 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 8.66 (s, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H),
7.32 (s, 1H), 4.99 (s, 2H), 4.79 (td, J = 10.5 and 5.0 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (t,
J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.10–1.20 (m, 9H), 1.12–0.80 (m, 4H), 0.96 (t,
J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 0.92 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 3H), 0.90 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H),
0.75 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d 165.4, 136.4, 123.8,
121.9, 76.6, 50.0, 49.7, 46.7, 40.2, 33.9, 31.5, 31.3, 25.9, 23.0, 21.7,
20.6, 19.1, 15.9,13.1.
Acetylborneolmethylpyrrolidine hexafluorophosphate, [abompyr]PF6
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(14): yield = 74%; ½aꢁD ꢀ12.5 (c 5.0, MeOH); mp = 84 °C; IR
(KBr): mmax 1746, 1231, 840 cmꢀ1 1H NMR (CDCl3): d 5.03–4.97
;
(m, 1H), 4.28 (s, 2H), 3.90–3.65 (m, 4H), 3.27 (s, 3H), 2.41–1.05 (m,
11H), 0.89 (s, 3H), 0.88 (s, 3H), 0.85 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d
164.9, 83.4, 65.6, 62.2, 48.8, 47.9, 44.7, 36.1, 27.6, 26.7, 25.8, 21.5,
20.1, 19.6, 18.7, 18.6, 13.2.
Acetylmentholmethylpyrrolidine chloride, [amempyr]Cl (6): yield =
11. The names of the CILs synthesized herein were proposed based on
their constituents and not on the IUPAC rules. In this way,
reasonable abbreviations could be proposed for each one (see Ref.
10).
12. This same trend has also been observed for all other CILs based on
(ꢀ)-menthol reported in Refs. 6a–c.
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81%; ½aꢁD ꢀ44.2 (c 5.0, MeOH); mp = 63 °C; IR (KBr): mmax 1740,
1181, 1098 cmꢀ1 1H NMR (CDCl3): 5.11 (d, J = 17.0 Hz, 1H), 4.89
;
(d, J = 17.0 Hz, 1H), 4.81 (td, J = 11.4 and 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.17–4.09 (m,
4H), 3.51 (s, 3H), 2.42–0.80 (m, 13H), 0.93 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H), 0.90
(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H), 0.75 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (CDCl3): d