Electroreduction of N-methylphthalimide in room temperature ionic liquids under insonated and silent conditions.

The selective electroreduction N-methylphthalimide to 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-isoindolin-1-one has been performed in ionic liquids using phenol as a proton donor under silent and ultrasonic conditions. A significant increase in the rate of electroreduction is shown using ultrasonic activation and in addi...

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Main Authors: Villagrán, C, Banks, C, Pitner, W, Hardacre, C, Compton, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005