A Green Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of New Pyridazinium-Based Ionic Liquids as an Environmentally Friendly Alternative

Mouslim Messali, Saleh A. Ahmed

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DOI: 10.4236/gsc.2011.13012                

Abstract

A green microwave-assisted procedure for the preparation of a series of fifteen new N-alkylpyridazinium ionic liquids with different functionality in the alkyl chain is described. For the first time, target ionic liquids were prepared using standard methodology and under microwave irradiation in short duration of time with quantitative yields. In most cases, the microwave-assisted reaction is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional methods.

Keywords

Green Procedure, Pyridazinium-Salts, Ionic Liquids, Microwave Irradiation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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