Catalysis Letters, Vol.143, No.2, 193-199, 2013
Heterogeneous Beckmann Rearrangements Catalyzed by a Sulfonated Imidazolium Salt of Phosphotungstate
The heteropolyanion-based ionic liquid (IL) material [MIMPS](3)PW12O40, propane sulfoacid-functionalized imidazolium salt of phosphotungstate, was used as a solid catalyst for liquid-phase Beckmann rearrangements of ketoximes in the presence of zinc chloride. The resultant liquid-solid biphasic rearrangement reaction of cyclohexanone oxime shows a high yield 83 % with good recyclability. The testing of control catalysts, reaction conditions, oxime substrates, and recycling property were carried out and the results are discussed.