14N NMR and two-dimensional suspension 1H and 13C HAMAS NMR spectroscopy of ionic liquids immobilized on silica

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/chem.200501193

A variety of popular ionic liquids have been synthesized and characterized, including by optimized ¹⁴N NMR spectroscopy of the neat and dissolved ionic liquids. Ionic liquids incorporating Si(OEt)₃ groups have been immobilized on silica in a well-defined manner with the imidazolium moiety remaining intact. This has been proved by optimized one- and two-dimensional ¹H and ¹³C HRMAS NMR spectroscopy of the materials suspended in suitable solvents.

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DOI: 10.1002/chem.200501193
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14N NMR and Two-Dimensional Suspension H and C HRMAS NMR
Spectroscopy of Ionic Liquids Immobilized on Silica
Stefano Brenna,[a, b] Tobias Posset,[a] Julien Furrer,[a] and Janet Blümel*[a]
Abstract: A variety of popular ionic liquids have been synthesized and character-
ized, including by optimized 14N NMR spectroscopy of the neat and dissolved
ionic liquids. Ionic liquids incorporating Si(OEt)3 groups have been immobilized
on silica in a well-defined manner with the imidazolium moiety remaining intact.
Keywords: 14N NMR spectroscopy ·
HRMAS spectroscopy · immobili-
zation · ionic liquids · suspension
NMR spectroscopy
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This has been proved by optimized one- and two-dimensional H and 13C HRMAS
NMR spectroscopy of the materials suspended in suitable solvents.
Introduction
their neat precursors because their miscibility with the or-
ganic solvent used does not have to be taken into account in
the later phase separation. In addition, only a small amount
of the costly ionic liquid is needed to form the monolayer,
while the support functions as the bulk material.
Taking a look at the literature, we were surprised to find
only a few examples of immobilized ionic liquids[6] and even
fewer of catalysts immobilized by supported ionic liquids in
academic[7,8] or industrial[8a] settings, although there are nu-
merous and diverse industrial applications of neat ionic liq-
uids.[2c] This is especially astonishing since supported species
are well-known and of growing importance in combinatorial
chemistry,[9] solid-phase synthesis,[10] chromatography,[11] and
catalysis.[4,12,13]
Ionic liquids are growing in importance as benign, nonvola-
tile solvents in organic chemistry and especially in “green”
multiphase catalysis.[1] Whole journal issues,[2a,b] as well as
conferences,[2c] are nowadays dedicated to this medium and
its various applications.
Our interest in ionic liquids arose from the quest for im-
proved linkers[3] for immobilizing catalysts[4] and for modify-
ing surfaces in a controllable manner.[5] In catalysis, as well
as in other applications, immobilized ionic liquids should
have the advantage of easier solid–liquid phase separation
as compared with liquid–liquid phase separation. Even in
cases in which substrates and/or products are soluble in the
ionic liquid, the solid support allows the latter to be re-
moved from the mixture. Since the ionic liquid forms a mono-
layer on the porous high-surface-area supports, such as silica
(used here is Merck silica: specific surface area 750 m2 gꢀ1,
average pore diameter 40 Š, particle size 0.063–0.2 mm), it
should be easy for substrates to reach the catalyst as a result
of its larger interface area. Also the distribution coefficients
of the ionic liquid and the organic solvent used do not play
a crucial role in the catalytic reaction. Furthermore, immo-
bilized ionic liquids should be more widely applicable than
We assume that this is due to the lack of analytical meth-
ods available for checking the purity of neat or supported
ionic liquids. Only a few publications mention, for example,
the high-resolution NMR spectra[1a,14–17] of ionic liquids, or
substances dissolved therein or the solid-state NMR spec-
tra[6,7] of ionic liquids tethered to a support, although in sur-
face chemistry solid-state NMR spectroscopy[18] has always
proved to be an indispensable and powerful analytical
method.[3–5] For catalysts immobilized via phosphine linkers
we recently optimized the cross-polarization (CP) process at
high magic-angle-spinning (MAS) frequencies[19] to obtain
better signal-to-noise ratios (S/N) and implemented statio-
nary[20a] and suspension HRMAS NMR spectroscopy[20b] to
study the mobility of surface species as well as their reactivi-
ty with oxidic surfaces and their structural nature.
[a] S. Brenna, T. Posset, J. Furrer, Prof. Dr. J. Blümel
Organic Chemistry Department, University of Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
Fax : (+49)6221544904
E-mail: J.Bluemel@urz.uni-heidelberg.de
14N NMR spectroscopy[21] has been applied in many very
different research areas. In some recent work, for example,
it served to characterize metal complexes[22] and main group
[b] S. Brenna
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Ambientali
Università degli Studi dell’Insubria
Via Valleggio, 11-22100 Como (Italy)
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compounds.[23] It has also been used for analytical purposes
in solution and in the solid state.[24]
cluding by 14N NMR spectroscopy. Examples of their 14N
NMR spectra are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 and all the
14N NMR data are compiled in Table 1. The 14N NMR signal
assignments are based on a comparison of the chemical
The importance of ionic liquids in catalysis is increasing
rapidly and one of the key issues in the further development
of this area will be the knowledge of the interaction of the
metal center with the imidazole moiety. Therefore, it will be
especially important to have a probe close to the metal
center. This probe could be a 14N nucleus, which would
allow an insight into the catalytic systems to be gained
through both its chemical shift and linewidth without the
trouble of having to analyze a “crowded” 1H NMR spectrum
of a complex mixture. Thus, the 14N nucleus could become
as important for ionic liquid systems in catalysis as the 31P
nucleus is for homogeneous and immobilized catalysts with
phosphine ligands.[3,4]
In the following, we will demonstrate with the popular
imidazolium-based species[1,2,25] that 14N NMR spectroscopy
can be used to characterize neat and dissolved ionic liquids
1
and that one- and two-dimensional suspension H and 13C
HRMAS NMR spectroscopy can successfully be used to in-
vestigate immobilized ionic liquids.
Figure 1. 36.1 MHz 14N NMR spectra of 5 dissolved in EtOH. The tem-
perature is increased in 108C steps, except for the last one (58C).
Results and Discussion
14N NMR spectroscopy of ionic liquids: The ionic liquids 1–
8 have been synthesized and characterized (Scheme 1), in-
shifts of the substances with different substituents at the ni-
trogen nuclei (Table 1). Longer alkyl chains bound to the
14N nuclei lead to 14N chemical
shifts of around d=ꢀ195 to
ꢀ200 ppm,
while
methyl
groups shield the nitrogen
nuclei, resulting in d(14N)
values
of
around
d=
ꢀ210 ppm.
While 15N NMR spectrosco-
py suffers from the low natural
abundance of this nucleus and
needs special techniques for its
measurement, 14N NMR spec-
troscopy is comparatively easy
to accomplish.[21] It has a high
natural abundance of 99.635%
and a receptivity of 5.69 rela-
tive to that of 13C, while the
nuclear quadrupole moment Q
of this spin-1 nucleus is rather
small
(0.0199”10ꢀ28 m2).[21]
Hence, unlike, for example,
61Ni,[26] no special probehead is
needed for the 14N measure-
ment and any conventional liq-
uids NMR spectrometer equip-
ped with a multinuclear probe-
head can be used. One can
pulse quickly with 200 ms re-
laxation delays (relaxation of
the electronics actually seems
Scheme 1. Molecular (1–8) and silica-bound (1i, 2i) ionic liquids.
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rowing limit, tq is the effective rotational correlation time of
the nuclear quadrupole, c=e2qQ/h describes the nuclear
quadrupolar coupling constant, where eq is the electric field
gradient, and h=(qxꢀqy)/qz is the asymmetry parameter
with values between 0 and 1.
3
pDn=
1
¼ 1=Tq ¼ = c2ð1þh2=3Þtq
ð1Þ
8
2
Thus, the linewidth depends, roughly, on the electronic
symmetry around the 14N nucleus and the mobility of the
molecule. The more symmetric the immediate surroundings
of the 14N nucleus and the smaller the molecule it belongs
to, the narrower the lines: The smaller the molecules or ag-
gregates are, the narrower the halfwidths are due to the re-
duced correlation time, as shown in the case of amino acids
and proteins[27a] and in the interaction of acetonitrile with a
C18 stationary phase.[27b] With the given molecules, one can
influence the linewidth by the choice of solvent used and by
the temperature: Higher temperatures and less viscous sol-
vents decrease the correlation time and therewith the line-
width. Even supercritical CO2 has been used as a solvent for
this purpose.[28] In the case of the ionic liquids 1–8, the addi-
tion of EtOH reduces the linewidths substantially (Table 1),
although the EtOH concentration does not affect the line-
widths within the range of 40–80 vol% EtOH, especially at
ambient temperature. Only a small amount of solvent is
probably needed to disrupt the “ionic liquid structure” and
any additional EtOH makes no further difference.
Figure 2. 36.1 MHz 14N NMR spectra of 6 dissolved in EtOH. The tem-
perature is increased in 108C steps, except for the last one (58C).
Table 1. 36.1 MHz 14N NMR data for compounds 1–8 dissolved in EtOH
(40 vol%; dilute: 80 vol%) unless stated otherwise.[a]
1
Compound
d(14N) [ppm] (808C)
Dn = [Hz]
2
N1
N2
N1
N2
808C
258C
808C
258C
1
ꢀ198
ꢀ195
ꢀ210
ꢀ198
ꢀ198
ꢀ198
ꢀ196
ꢀ197
ꢀ199
ꢀ210
ꢀ198
ꢀ210
ꢀ207
ꢀ210
ꢀ198
ꢀ210
ꢀ198
ꢀ196
ꢀ210
ꢀ209
ꢀ210
ꢀ198
140
110
1500
256
130
380
180
140
90
480[b]
470[b]
–
500
520[b]
980
530
400[b]
140
–
140
125
1500
256
140
380
180
145
90
480[b]
470[b]
–
500
520[b]
980
530
450[b]
145
–
1 (dilute)
1[c] (neat)
2[c]
In the case of the neat ionic liquids 1 and 7 the 14N NMR
signals are too broad to be visible at ambient temperature,
but a slight rise in temperature, or dilution, results in decent
signals.
3
4[c]
5
6
7
7[c] (neat)
2000
215
2000
215
The temperature effect is nicely illustrated by the spectra
of the ionic liquid 5 dissolved in EtOH at different tempera-
tures (Figure 1). While the spectrum at ambient temperature
exhibits a rather broad signal at d=ꢀ196.1 ppm with a half-
width of 530 Hz, the latter decreases to 180 Hz at 808C.
Next, we wanted to study the effect of the counteranion
on the 14N NMR signal linewidth. Therefore, we treated 1
and 2 in CH2Cl2 solutions with equimolar amounts of
NaBF4. The immediate and quantitative anion exchange
manifested itself by the precipitation of NaCl, which could
easily be removed from the organic phase by filtration,
while the resulting ionic liquids 3 and 4 are soluble in
CH2Cl2. The quantitative anion exchange can be proved, for
example, in the change of the NCHN proton resonance in 1
(2) from d=10.64 (10.90) to 8.90 (8.97) ppm in 3 (4). Fur-
ther evidence comes from the 19F NMR data (see the Exper-
imental Section).
8[c]
310
310
[a] Chemical shifts are referenced with respect to neat liquid CH3NO2 [d-
14
(14N)=0.0 ppm];[21] the chemical shifts d( N) and linewidths Dn = are ac-
1
2
curate to within ꢁ1 ppm and ꢁ10 Hz, respectively. The chemical shifts
are independent of the temperature. N1 corresponds to the nitrogen
atom on the left-hand side of the formulae given in Scheme 1 and N2 to
1
the one on the right-hand side. [b] Dn = after deconvolution. [c] The
2
N1,N2 signals are unresolved.
to be the limiting factor) and spectra of neat organic liquids,
such as the solvents CH3NO2, CH3CN, or pyridine, can be
obtained within a few minutes.
Nitrogen is an ideal probe, especially for imidazole-based
ionic liquids, because it allows one to check whether the imi-
dazole unit is still intact, whether and how metal centers are
bound, and it might also allow catalytic mechanisms to be
studied in the future. Owing to the quadrupolar nature of
the 14N nucleus, in addition to the chemical shifts, numbers,
and intensities of signals, the linewidths provide information
on the whole system. As outlined in reference [21], the line-
width, which is determined by structural and motional fac-
ꢀ
Changing the counterion from Clꢀ to BF4 in 1 and 2 does
not change the linewidth substantially, in accord with the re-
verse results described in the literature for cation exchan-
ge.[23b] However, the lines of 4 are, especially at 258C, much
broader (nearly double) than those of 3. This difference in
linewidth, and thus mobility, is a better reflection of the
overall picture, taking into account the fact that the melting
point of ionic liquids also depends very much on the nature
tors, is given by Equation (1), where Dn = is the 14N line-
1
2
width, Tq =T2 =T1 for mobile species in the extreme nar-
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of the counterion.[1c] To clarify this point, a more elaborate
and systematic study will be needed in the future.
therefore no surprises were found when anchoring the
ethoxysilane group onto the support.[6] However, previous
investigations have shown that both phosphine-[29] and nitro-
gen-containing[20b] moieties of linker molecules can undergo
massive side-reactions and even total decomposition during
the immobilization step. They can be quaternized, as in the
case of phosphines,[29] or hydrolyzed, as happens with phos-
phinoamines on the wrong kind of support.[20b] Especially
with respect to the later coordination of metal complexes to
the imidazole moieties, it is desirable to probe not only the
bulk material, but also the heterocyclic moiety of the teth-
ered ionic liquid.
Therefore, we immobilized compounds 1 and 2 according
to the procedure given in reference [6] to give 1i and 2i. We
took special care to remove all surplus ionic liquid that
might have been merely adsorbed, but not covalently
bound, by extraction with CH2Cl2. The modified silicas were
then dried in vacuo for several hours. As displayed for 1i in
Figure 3, the 13C CP/MAS spectrum recorded at a moderate
The unsymmetric ionic liquids, which have very different
substituents on the two nitrogen atoms (1, 3, 6, and 7), give
two 14N signals that are nicely separated at higher tempera-
tures, as one can see, for example, for 6 in Figure 2. In all
the cases described herein, the two signals have very similar
halfwidths. This nicely proves two assumptions that have
always been taken as “generally granted”, but hardly
proven. First, the two 14N nuclei have similar electronic sur-
roundings. This is of course due to charge delocalization in
the imidazole ring. But it also proves that the counteranions
do not interact preferentially with any one moiety of the
imidazole ring. Any potential specific interaction, such as
possible hydrogen bonding of the NCHN proton with the
fluorine atoms of the BF4 ion, affect both 14N nuclei equal-
ꢀ
ly. Otherwise, owing to the different electric field gradients,
different signal halfwidths would be obtained. This finding is
true for the whole temperature range studied. Second, espe-
cially for the ionic liquids 1 and 3 with substituents of very
different chain length and bulkiness on each side of the imi-
dazole ring, the similarity of the halfwidths of the two sig-
nals shows that the linewidths depend on the correlation
time of the whole molecule; the linewidth is not determined
by any partial reorientation of the “lighter” moiety of the
imidazole ring. This might also be the reason why at ambi-
ent temperature no signals from the suspensions of 1i and
2i, in which intrinsically only partial mobility is allowed
owing to the immobile support, could be obtained.
Figure 3. 13C CP/MAS NMR spectrum of 1i at a rotational speed of
As outlined in the review article by Wasserscheid and
Keim,[1b] the viscosity of ionic liquids is mainly determined
by two factors, intermolecular van der Waals interactions
due to alkyl substituents in the cations and potential hydro-
gen bridging between the imidazolium protons and the
anions. These effects are important for characterizing the
properties of ionic liquids and, as demonstrated in the first
encouraging results described above, 14N NMR spectroscopy
might help in later, more elaborate studies to disentangle
and analyze both factors.
4 kHz. The asterisks denote rotational sidebands.
spinning speed shows that all the signals are rather well-re-
solved. Based on the ionic liquidꢁs NMR data in solution, all
resonances can be assigned in a straightforward manner and
no serious overlapping occurs. Traces of toluene are visible
at d=129 and 21 ppm. The asterisks indicate rotational side-
bands of the imidazole signals. The methyl and methylene
carbon atoms of residual silane- and surface-bound[5] ethoxy
groups resonate at d=16.9 and 58.4 ppm, respectively. The
signals of the alkyl chain are visible at d=8.7 (CH2Si), 24.4
(CH2CH2CH2), and 51.7 (NCH2) ppm. The N-CH3 signal ap-
pears at d=36.1 ppm, the resonances for the NCHCHN
(not resolved) and the NCHN carbon atoms of the imida-
zole moiety are visible at d=125.3 and 137.1 ppm, respec-
tively.
1
Suspension H and 13C HRMAS NMR spectroscopy of im-
1
mobilized ionic liquids: As outlined above, H, 13C, and 14N
NMR spectra of neat or dilute ionic liquids can easily be ob-
tained. However, 14N NMR spectroscopy in the solid state is
hampered by the large quadrupolar interactions of this spin-
I nucleus, leading to a dispersion of the signal intensity in a
broad Pake pattern. Therefore spectroscopic measurements
of substances that are “dilute” on the surface of a bulk ma-
terial, as is the case for 1i and 2i, would especially present
difficulties. Even by considering the NMR of all other
nuclei, there are only a few examples of solid-state NMR
measurements of immobilized ionic liquids.[6,17] These were
accomplished by 29Si CP/MAS or 27Al MAS spectroscopy of
the support material in order to prove the covalent bonding
of the ionic liquids to the support. Problems were not to be
expected here because the reactions of the ethoxysilane
moiety with oxidic supports are already well-known[5] and
Encouraged by earlier results of suspension 31P HRMAS
NMR spectroscopy of phosphines immobilized on inorganic
1
oxides[20b] and H and 13C HRMAS NMR spectroscopy of
proteins bound to swollen resins,[30] we optimized the
HRMAS conditions for analysis of the ionic liquids immobi-
lized on silica. As in the case of 31P HRMAS NMR spectro-
scopy,[19] cross polarization (CP)[18,19] for 13C is not efficient
and the best signal-to-noise ratios were obtained with
simple high-power proton-decoupling. The optimal suspen-
sion medium for immobilized ionic liquids turns out to be
DMSO, both with respect to the linewidth that can be ob-
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tained and also to potential
overlapping with solvent sig-
nals. Fortunately, suppression
of the solvent signal with all
the problems entailed is not
necessary. Hence, measuring
suspensions of 1i and 2i in
DMSO even at the low rota-
tional speed of 2 kHz leads to
highly improved, nearly liquid-
type resolution. For the un-
symmetric 1i, for example,
even the signals of the imida-
zole NCHCHN moiety are
now resolved (see Figure 4).
Furthermore, the ethoxy reso-
nances of adsorbed ethanol at
Figure 5. 1H HRMAS NMR spectrum of 1i suspended in DMSO at a rotational speed of 2 kHz.
d=57.0 and 19.5 ppm can be
1
distinguished from those of residual silane-bound ethoxy sig-
nals (d=58.8 and 19.1 ppm), in accord with the literature.[5]
Fortunately, the newly appearing signals of grease (d=
0.6 ppm), DMSO (d=40.4 ppm), and Teflon (d=111 ppm),
which stems from the rotor inserts, do not overlap with the
resonances of 1i.
Finally, besides TOCSY (not shown), H,1H COSY spec-
tra have been measured, although they needed some param-
eter optimization. The best results, with least pronounced
blurring (“traces”), were obtained with double quantum fil-
tered measurements, DQF-COSY, as displayed in Figure 7.
The advantages of DQF-COSY compared with conventional
COSY spectroscopy reside in the possibility of detecting
only J-coupled spins so that intense signals (usually the sol-
vent) are not detected. Furthermore, diagonal peaks are par-
tially cancelled out so that it is easier to see cross peaks.
Thus, it was, for example, possible to clearly recognize the
correlations derived from the protons in the propyl chain,
denoted by arrows in Figure 7.
Although 1H MAS NMR spectroscopy of solid samples
usually gives broad unstructured signals as a result of dipo-
lar couplings,[18] measuring the proton spectrum of a DMSO
suspension even at the low rotational speed of 2 kHz led to
a very high resolution, as demonstrated in Figure 5. Evident-
ly the solvent mobilizes the surface-bound ionic liquid frag-
ments sufficiently well to efficiently reduce chemical shift
anisotropy and above all the homonuclear dipolar couplings.
All the signals can be assigned, as shown in Figure 5.
Even 1H,13C HMQC spectra can be easily recorded, as
shown for example in Figure 6. This might become especial-
ly important later on, when more complicated scenarios, for
example, catalytic reactions at ionic-liquid-bound metal cen-
ters, are investigated. The interactions of substrates with cat-
alysts may be studied with two-dimensional transfer-NOE
spectroscopy[31] because NOESY spectra of immobilized
ionic liquids can also be easily recorded (not shown here).
Conclusion
We have demonstrated that 14N NMR spectroscopy of neat
and dissolved ionic liquids can routinely be used as an ana-
lytical tool. Ionic liquids immobilized on silica can success-
fully be studied by optimized multinuclear one- and two-di-
mensional H and 13C HRMAS NMR spectroscopy of their
1
suspensions in a suitable solvent, such as DMSO. Thus, it
Figure 4. 13C HRMAS NMR spectrum of 1i suspended in DMSO at a rotational speed of 2 kHz.
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Experimental Section
All reactions were carried out in
Schlenk flasks under purified nitro-
gen. The solvents were dried and dis-
tilled according to standard proce-
dures prior to use. The ionic liquids
1–8 were prepared and immobilized
(1i, 2i) according to the standard pro-
cedures given in the literature.[1,2,6]
The NMR signal assignments were
based on standard one- and two-di-
1
mensional H and 13C NMR measure-
ments. Support material: Merck Silica
gel 40 (specific surface area
750 m2 gꢀ1
, average pore diameter
40 Š, particle size 0.063–0.2 mm). The
silica was dried rigorously at 6008C in
vacuo prior to use. The surface cover-
age of the ionic liquid was typically
between 30 and 55 molecules per
100 nm2, in accord with the formation
of monolayers.[3,4,8b] The solid-state
and suspension NMR spectra were
recorded with a fully digital Bruker
Avance 400 NMR spectrometer
equipped with a 4 mm MAS probe-
head. For the 13C CP/MAS measure-
ments a contact time of 5 ms and a
pulse delay of 6 s were applied. Poly-
Figure 6. 1H,13C HMQC spectrum of 1i suspended in DMSO at a rotational speed of 2 kHz.
crystalline adamantane was used as
has been shown that ionic liquids are immobilized in a well-
defined, clean manner and especially that the imidazolium
moiety of the immobilized cations stays intact. In current
studies we are exploring the potential of ionic liquids as
linkers for immobilizing molecular catalysts.
the Hartmann–Hahn and external chemical shift standard. The suspen-
sion HRMAS measurements were performed with simple high-power
proton-decoupling for 13C using a pulse delay of 2 s. The 2D HRMAS
1H,1H DQF-COSY spectrum of compound 1i was recorded using 1024
and 128 complex points, 64 scans, and a recycling delay of 1 s. The result-
ing total acquisition time was 3 h. The 2D HRMAS 1H,13C HMQC spec-
Figure 7. 1H,1H DQF-COSY spectrum of 1i suspended in DMSO at a rotational speed of 2 kHz.
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trum of compound 1i was recorded by using 1024 and 128 complex
points, 128 scans, and a recycling delay of 1 s. The resulting total acquisi-
tion time was 6 h. For 1H MAS NMR spectroscopy, a single-pulse se-
quence with a 1 s pulse delay was applied. All samples for suspension
NMR analysis were packed into commercial Bruker HRMAS NMR
rotors with ZrO2 bottoms and Teflon/Kel-F inserts at the top. For the CP/
MAS spectra a line-broadening factor (LB) of 50 Hz was applied, for 13C
24.1 (CH2CH2CH2), 18.2 (CH3CH2), 7.0 ppm (SiCH2); 19F NMR
(470.6 MHz, CDCl3): d=ꢀ151.9 ppm. HRMS (FAB+): m/z: calcd for
[C13H27N2O3Si]+: 287.1791; found: 287.1782.
Ionic liquid 4: Ionic liquid 4 was synthesized by stirring an equimolar
amount of 2 with NaBF4 in CH2Cl2 at room temperature. A white precip-
itate of NaCl formed immediately. Ionic liquid 4 was obtained typically
in 98% yield as an oil after filtration and removal of the solvent in
vacuo. 1H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): d=8.97 (s, 1H, NCHN), 7.35 (s,
1H, NCHCH), 7.31 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 4.20 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H, CH2N),
4.20 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 3.79 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 6H,
OCH2), 1.95 (quint., J=7.3 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH2), 1.83 (quint., J=
7.4 Hz, 2H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.33 (sext., J=7.4 Hz, 2H,
NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.19 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 9H, CH3CH2), 0.92 (t, J=7.4 Hz,
3H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 0.57 ppm (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H, SiCH2); 13C NMR
(125.8 MHz, CDCl3): d=136.1 (NCN), 122.2 (NCH), 122.2 (CHN), 58.6
1
suspension NMR spectra the LB factor was 10 Hz, and for H suspension
NMR spectra, it was 0 Hz. The rotational speed used for all suspension
NMR spectra was 2 kHz. The signal assignments are based on compari-
sons with previously characterized phosphine linkers,[3,4,20b] 31P-decoupled,
and two-dimensional correlation spectra. All 14N NMR spectra were
measured with a 500 MHz Bruker DRX spectrometer using neat liquid
CH3NO2 [d(14N)=0.0 ppm] as the external reference. The 908 pulse
length was 30 ms, the dead time 20 ms, and the pulse repetition rate
200 ms. For neat liquids, 16 scans were accumulated. The line-broadening
factor used was maximally 50 Hz.
(OCH2),
52.0
(NCH2),
49.8
(NCH2CH2CH2CH3),
31.9
(NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 24.2 (CH2CH2CH2), 19.3 (NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 18.2
(CH3CH2), 13.3 (NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 7.0 ppm (SiCH2); 19F NMR
(470.6 MHz, CDCl3): d=ꢀ151.6 ppm. HRMS (FAB+): m/z: calcd for
[C16H33N2O3Si]+: 329.2260; found: 329.2273.
Ionic liquid 1: 1-Methylimidazole (2.060 g, 25.085 mmol) and (3-chloro-
propyl)triethoxysilane (6.042 g, 25.091 mmol) were dissolved in toluene
(20 mL) and refluxed for three days. Without stirring, two phases rapidly
formed, with 1 as a viscous oil at the bottom and toluene at the top. The
phases were separated and the oil was washed with toluene (6”10 mL).
After drying the oil under vacuum at 608C for one day, 1 (4.686 g,
14.548 mmol, 58% yield) was obtained with a honey-like consistency at
room temperature. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): d=10.64 (s, 1H,
NCHN), 7.49 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 7.28 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 4.29 (t, J=7.3 Hz,
2H, CH2N), 4.05 (s, 3H, NCH3), 3.74 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 6H, OCH2), 1.95
(quint., J=7.3 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH2), 1.13 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 9H, CH3CH2),
0.55 ppm (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H, SiCH2); 13C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): d=
138.3 (NCN), 123.3 (NCH), 121.6 (CHN), 58.5 (OCH2), 51.7 (NCH2),
36.5 (NCH3), 24.3 (CH2CH2CH2), 18.2 (CH3CH2), 7.1 ppm (SiCH2);
HRMS (FAB+): m/z: calcd for [C13H27N2O3Si]+: 287.1791; found:
287.1805.
Ionic liquid 5: Ionic liquid 5 was synthesized in 79% yield from 1-benzy-
limidazole and benzyl chloride according to the procedure given above
for 1. The NMR data are in good agreement with those obtained previ-
ously in toluene.[32] 1H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): d=10.81 (s, 1H,
NCHN), 7.42 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 2H, NCHCHN), 7.37 (m, 4H, CHm), 7.20
(m, 6H, CHo,p), 5.44 ppm (s, 4H, NCH2); 13C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3):
d=136.7 (NCN), 132.9 (Ci), 129.0 (Co,p), 128.6 (Cm), 121.9 (NCH), 121.9
(CHN), 52.8 ppm (NCH2); HRMS (FAB+): m/z: calcd for [C17H17N2]+:
249.1392; found: 249.1408.
Ionic liquid 6: Ionic liquid 6 was synthesized in 95% yield from 1-methyl-
imidazole and benzyl chloride according to the procedure given above
1
for 1. The H NMR data are in good agreement with those obtained pre-
viously in D2O.[33] For the sake of completeness, here we include the 13C
1
NMR data. H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): d=10.51 (s, 1H, NCHN), 7.56
Ionic liquid 2: Ionic liquid 2 was synthesized in 73% yield from 1-butyl-
imidazole and (3-chloropropyl)triethoxysilane according to the procedure
given above for 1. 1H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): d=10.90 (s, 1H,
NCHN), 7.38 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 7.30 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 4.35 (t, J=7.4 Hz,
2H, CH2N), 4.35 (t, J=7.2, 2H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 3.79 (q, J=7.0 Hz,
6H, OCH2), 1.99 (quint., J=7.7 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH2), 1.88 (quint., J=
7.5 Hz, 2H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.36 (sext., J=7.5 Hz, 2H,
NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.18 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 9H, CH3CH2), 0.94 (t, J=7.4 Hz,
3H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 0.58 ppm (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H, SiCH2); 13C NMR
(125.8 MHz, CDCl3): d=138.2 (NCN), 121.5 (NCH), 121.5 (CHN), 58.5
(OCH2), 49.7 (NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 32.1 (NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 24.3
(CH2CH2CH2), 19.4 (NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 18.2 (CH3CH2O), 13.4
(NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 7.1 ppm (SiCH2); HRMS (FAB+): m/z: calcd for
[C16H33N2O3Si]+: 329.2260; found: 329.2281.
(s, 1H, NCHCH), 7.38 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 7.32 (m, 2H, CHm), 7.18 (m,
3H, CHo,p), 5.44 (s, 2H, NCH2), 3.90 ppm (s, 3H, NCH3); 13C NMR
(125.8 MHz, CDCl3): d=137.2 (NCN), 133.1 (Ci), 129.0 (Co,p), 128.5 (Cm),
123.6 (NCH), 121.7 (CHN), 52.7 (NCH2), 36.2 ppm (NCH3); HRMS
(FAB+): m/z: calcd for [C11H13N2]+: 173.1079; found: 173.1074.
Ionic liquid 7: Ionic liquid 7 was synthesized in 76% yield from 1-methyl-
imidazole and allyl chloride according to the procedure given above for 1
1
in toluene at a temperature of 1058C. H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): d=
10.79 (s, 1H, NCHN), 7.49 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 7.34 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 6.00
(ddt, Jtrans =17.0, Jcis =10.1, J=6.4 Hz, 1H, CH2=CHCH2N), 5.46 (m,
CH2=CHCH2N), 5.00 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 2H, CH2N), 4.10 ppm (s, 3H,
NCH3); 13C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): d=138.4 (NCN), 129.8 (CH2=
CHCH2N), 123.4 (NCH), 122.6 (CH2=CHCH2N), 121.5 (CHN), 52.0
(NCH2), 36.6 ppm (NCH3); HRMS (FAB+): m/z: calcd for [C7H11N2]+:
123.0922; found: 123.0927.
Immobilized ionic liquids 1i and 2i: The ionic liquids 1i and 2i were syn-
thesized according to procedures described in reference [6] and as descri-
bed for 1i as a representative case. Silica (1.016 g) was suspended in
CH2Cl2 (5 mL) and 1 (300 mg, 0.929 mmol) dissolved in CH2Cl2 was then
added. After stirring the mixture for 3 days at ambient temperature, the
silica was allowed to settle. The supernatant solution was decanted and
the modified silica was extracted with CH2Cl2 prior to being dried for
several hours in vacuo. Removal of the solvent from the combined
CH2Cl2 solutions gave residual 1 (80 mg). The amount of 1 (220 mg,
Ionic liquid 8: Ionic liquid 8 was synthesized in 46% yield from 1-butyl-
imidazole and allyl chloride according to the procedure given above for 1
1
in toluene at a temperature of 1058C. H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): d=
10.99 (s, 1H, NCHN), 7.35 (s, 2H, NCHCHN), 6.05 (ddt, Jtrans =17.1,
J
cis =10.2, J=6.4 Hz, 1H, CH2=CHCH2N), 5.45 (m, 2H, CH2=CHCH2N),
5.06 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 2H, CH2N), 4.32 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H,
NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 1.90 (quint., J=7.5 Hz, 2H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3),
1.38 (quint., J=7.5 Hz, 2H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 0.97 ppm (t, J=7.4 Hz,
3H, NCH2CH2CH2CH3); 13C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): d=138.7
(NCN), 130.8 (CH2=CHCH2N), 122.1 (CH2=CHCH2N), 122.0 (NCH),
121.8 (CHN), 50.1 (NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 32.4 (NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 19.8
(NCH2CH2CH2CH3), 13.5 ppm (NCH2CH2CH2CH3). HRMS (FAB+):
m/z: calcd for [C10H17N2]+: 165.1392; found: 165.1389.
0.681 mmol) bound to silica corresponds to
a surface coverage of
0.671 mmol of 1i per g of SiO2 or 54 particles per 100 nm2 of silica.
Ionic liquid 3: Ionic liquid 3 was synthesized by stirring an equimolar
amount of 1 with NaBF4 in CH2Cl2 at room temperature. A white precip-
itate of NaCl formed immediately. Ionic liquid 3 was obtained typically
in 85% yield as an oil after filtration and removal of the solvent in
vacuo. 1H NMR (500.1 MHz, CDCl3): d=8.90 (s, 1H, NCHN), 7.37 (s,
1H, NCHCH), 7.29 (s, 1H, NCHCH), 4.18 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H, CH2N),
3.94 (s, 3H, NCH3), 3.78 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 6H, OCH2), 1.95 (quint., J=
7.3 Hz, 2H, CH2CH2CH2), 1.18 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 9H, CH3CH2), 0.56 ppm (t,
J=7.7 Hz, 2H, SiCH2); 13C NMR (125.8 MHz, CDCl3): d=136.6 (NCN),
123.6 (NCH), 122.0 (CHN), 58.5 (OCH2), 51.8 (NCH2), 36.3 (NCH3),
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