Green synthesis of benzonitrile using ionic liquid with multiple roles as the recycling agent

Zhihui Li, Tingting Wang, Xudong Qi, Qiusheng Yang, Liya Gao, Dongsheng Zhang, Xinqiang Zhao, Yanji Wang

RSC Advances · 2019 · 20 citations · 26 references

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was 2 : 1, the benzaldehyde conversion and benzonitrile yield were both 100% at 120 °C in 2 h. Even better, the ionic liquid could be recovered easily by phase separation, and recycled directly after reaction. Additionally, this novel route is applicable to the green synthesis of a variety of aromatic, heteroaromatic and aliphatic nitriles with excellent yields.

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