Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structure of Fluorous Imidazolium Salts
1H), 9.70 (s, 1H). 13C NMR (DMSO+D2O): δ 36.59 (s), 72.8
isopropanol (HFIP) using AlCl3 and trioxane. The reaction
2
2
(septet, JFCC = 31.45 Hz), 78.4 (s), 123.8 (q, JFC = 283 Hz),
122.8 (s), 124.7 (s), 138.7 (s). 19F NMR (DMSO+D2O): δ
-74.10 (d, J = 6.35 Hz, 6F). IR (neat) ν: 3178.32(s),
2728.11(s), 1585.17(s), 1560.54(s)1, 1382.76(s), 1293.29(s),
1121.24(s), 1000.56(s), 897.02(s), 870.13(s), 688.22(s).
temperature was kept constant at 0 °C for 2 h and then raised
to room temperature. The reaction kinetics was followed by 1H
and 19F NMR spectroscopy to optimize the reaction time.
After 3 h at RT, 90% conversion was achieved and the product
SVC was extracted. Since the organic phase consisted of SVC
1 and some percent of the corresponding bisacetal, the crude
SVC was distilled to obtain pure SVC in 85% yield.
Synthesis
of
Bis-1,3-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroiso-
propoxymethyl)imidazolium Salt 4
Imidazolium salt 4 was prepared by two methods as
follows: Method A: To a sample tube, containing imidazole
(0.34 g, 0.005 mol) was added SVC (3.25 g, 0.015 mol) at
room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 2 days. The
resulting precipitate was filtered off and dissolved in
acetonitrile (3 ml). After 1 day, the colorless crystals were
obtained. The crystalline product was washed by 2 × 2 ml
diethyl ether and vacuum dried to get 0.79 g pure product in
Synthesis of 1-(1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoroisopropoxy-
methyl)-3-methylimidazolium Salt (2)
The solvent free reaction of equimolar amounts of methyl
imidazole and SVC was followed at room temperature
(Scheme 1). After two days, the single-phase reaction mixture
gradually became viscose. The mixture was washed with ether
to dissolve unreacted starting materials. The remaining sample
was then recrystallized from acetonitrile and crystalline
product, m.p.: 130-131 °C, was obtained in 91% yield. To
characterize the obtained product, the corresponding 1H NMR
spectrum was analyzed. The presence of both imidazole ring
and CH2OCH(CF3)2 group was verified based on the known
three 1H peaks in the 7.8 to 10 ppm, a singlet at 3.84 ppm for
methyl imidazole and more importantly a singlet at 6.07 ppm
for the deshielded methylene hydrogens of -OCH2N+ and a
septet at 6.46 ppm for CH(CF3)2 hydrogen. This was further
confirmed by 13C and 19F NMR data. The expected septet peak
at 72.8 ppm for CH carbon of CH(CF3)2 and a singlet at 78.4
ppm for N+CH2O carbon in 13C NMR spectrum and a single
doublet at -74.1 ppm in 19F NMR spectrum further confirmed
the chemical structure of imidazolium salt 2. The observation
of no more peaks in the three NMR spectra confirmed the
purity of salt 2. Contrary to 1-methyl-3-propyl imidazolium
salt, the imidazolium salt 2 was not an ionic liquid.
1
3
34% yield. H NMR (DMSO+D2O): δ 5.77 (septet, JFCCH
=
5.75 Hz, 2H), 6.05 (s, 4H), 8.01 (s, 2H), 9.65 (s, 1H). 13C
2
NMR (DMSO+D2O): δ 74.1 (septet, JFCC = 31.45 Hz), 79.4
2
(s), 123.4 (q, JFC = 283 Hz), 123.4 (s), 138.9 (s). 19F NMR
(DMSO+D2O): δ -74.75 (d, J = 5.17 Hz, 6F). IR (neat) ν:
3079.71(s), 2905.79(s), 2739.13(s), 1559.20(s) 1407.45(s),
1110.84(s), 999.18(s), 898.01(s), 872.72(s), 688.46(s),
533.10(s).
Method B:A 50 ml round bottom flask equipped with a
condenser and magnetic stirrer containing 5 ml THF was
charged with imidazole (0.5 g, 7.3 mmol) and NaH ( 0.18 g,
7.3 mmol) and the mixture was refluxed at 70 °C for 6 h. The
solvent was evaporated to get a white solid. To this was added
sevochlorane (3.0 g, 13.5 mmol) and the reaction mixture was
stirred at RT for 24 h. The resulting NaCl precipitate was
filtered out and the filtrate was kept in a closed vial sample for
3 days to obtain 1.7 g crystalline product 4 in 67% yield. m.p.:
158-159 °C.
Synthesis
of
Bis-1,3-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroiso-
propoxymethyl)imidazolium Salt 4
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Imidazolium salt 4 was prepared by two methods. In the
first method, imidazole and SVC reacted at room temperature
in the absence of a base. In the second, imidazole was first
deprotonated by NaH and then reacted with SVC. In the first
method, the 1:1 molar ratio was tried first and the reaction
mixture, after being stirred for 2 days at RT, was dissolved in
acetonitrile. The white crystalline precipitate filtered, dried
Synthesis of 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro(2-chloromethoxy)
propane (Sevochlorane, 1)
The reported procedure for the synthesis of sevochlorane
(SVC) was followed with some modifications [11]. It involved
one-step
chloromethylation
of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro
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