Patent Application: US-201013203133-A

Abstract:
a chiral ionic compound comprising an alkyl substituted imidazolium or pyridinium cationic core having an alkyl ester side chain o —) directly linked to the core and an associated counter anion , characterized in that the — o — atom of the ester side chain is linked to an alpha , a beta or a gamma hydroxycarboxylic acid functionality via the alpha , beta or gamma hydroxy of the acid functionality and the hydroxycarboxylic acid functionality has at least one asymmetric carbon , or characterized in that an — n ═ atom of the alkyl substituted imidazolium or pyridinium cationic core is substituted with an alpha , a beta or a gamma hydroxy group of a alpha , a beta or a gamma hydroxycarboxylic acid functionality and the hydroxycarboxylic acid functionality has at least one asymmetric carbon . the chiral ionic liquids may be used as novel solvents , in particular for organic synthesis . the cils have the potential to induce asymmetry into substrates or catalysts in a variety of organic transformations . a number of the compounds have low antimicrobial and low antifungal toxicities and are also biodegradable cils .

Description:
ionic liquids based on chiral alpha hydroxy carboxylic ( mandelic 1 and lactic 2 ) acids were prepared by acylating the free hydroxyl group of an ester of the chiral carboxylic acid with bromoacetyl bromide and then in the next step reacting the bromoalkyl linker with 3 - n - methylimidazole or pyridine to give a chiral bromide salt . the bromide may then be exchanged with various counter ions such as ditriflimide , octylsulfate and dicyanoamide to give ionic liquids . the octyl sulphate imidazolium chiral ionic liquids tested to date are biodegradable and have low antimicrobial and antifungal toxicity . the octyl sulphate pyridinium chiral ionic liquids tested to date have low antimicrobial and antifungal toxicity and are expected to have good biodegradability . ntf 2 chiral ionic liquids have lower viscosity . novel chiral ils based on chiral carboxylic acids , such as , mandelic 1 and lactic acids 2 have been investigated as solvents for organic transformations , such as , for the hydrogenation of olefins ( a green process of major importance to the pharmaceutical industry , especially in asymmetric processes ) including prochiral examples , such as ( z ) methyl - α -( n - acetamido ) cinnamate ( fig4 ). diels - alder , ene reactions , and other pericyclic processes are also potential applications for the cils described , as are organocatalytic reactions , such as mannich , aza - mannich , and aldol reactions , such that they are compatible with the ester linkages in the cils . a variety of side - chains have been incorporated into the ils ( including both glycol ethers and alkyl groups ) and both racemic and enantiopure mandelic and lactic acid were used as precursors for the ils ( fig1 ). 2 - phase systems were demonstrated between the ils and solvents such as toluene and ether , but interestingly a triphasic system was found to form between methylimidazolium mandelic acid derived il 1 ( racemic cil , butyl ester / ditriflimide anion ), water and toluene , which can provide advantages in reactions and also in separation science if products can be partitioned between the 3 phases preferentially ( providing an alternative to 3 - phases systems based on fluorous solvents such as the environmentally hazardous benzotrifluoride ( trifluorotoluene ) ( d . p . curran ). the synthesis of a new library of functionalised mandelate cils ( see table m , kg 837 - 884 , for a specific example , see data provided for kg 852 ) with the potential to interact with metals or catalysts via oxygen substituents on the aromatic ring ( fig2 ) was undertaken . by varying r ( methyl , butyl , hydrogen , phosphine ), r 1 ( methyl , butyl ), r 2 ( methyl , butyl ) and x ( octoso 3 , ntf 2 , n ( cn ) 2 ), a large library of new chiral ionic liquids with different properties is now available . the compounds 3 , 4 - dihydroxymandelic acid and butyl 3 , 4 - dimethoxymandelate 3 were synthesized by the inventors and together with commercially - available 3 , 4 - methylenedioxymandelic 4 acid ( fig3 ) and derivates of same mean that these synthetic derivatives are suitable intermediates to expand the cil library . a simple method to synthesize the family of ionic liquids has been developed which produced the ils in good yield for each step . a typical reaction scheme for synthesis of the chiral ils is shown in fig6 . referring to fig6 , in cases where the chiral centre in the il is prone to racemisation under basic conditions , the alumina - catalysed esterification of yadav , at room temperature , is preferred for the first step ( esterification ), rather than the use of triethylamine in dcm at − 78 ° c . in brief , a bromoester alkylating agent is made from the chiral alcohol of interest ( ils with amide side chains or ils with thioester side chains can be typically prepared by use of a haloamide or halothioester alkylating agent respectively ). the bromoester is then reacted with the imidazole or pyridine of interest to form the imidazolium bromide salt or pyridinium bromide salt respectively . preparation of alkylating reagents where the alcohol group of the alpha - hydroxyester has been converted to a chloride , was accomplished via treatment with thionyl chloride . nucleophilic substitution by the imidazole or pyridine of interest leads to imidazolium chloride salt or pyridinium chloride salt respectively . an alternative one - pot method has been developed where the alcohol group of the mandelic acid ester is converted to the halide , via thionyl bromide or thionyl chloride , in the presence of the nitrogen heterocycle ( methylimidazole ). the imidazolium halide salts were isolated in good yield by this one pot method . a large range of these types of ils , possessing different properties have been made through the final synthetic anion exchange step from halide to different salts by reaction with lintf 2 , or naoctoso 3 . typically , the first step ( i ) is the preparation of the alkylating agent obtained by reaction between the bromoacetyl bromide and different alcohols , amines or thiols . the reaction involving bromoacetyl bromide and alcohols was performed under a nitrogen atmosphere at − 78 ° c . for 3 hours . after purification by distillation the corresponding bromoester in a yield ranging from 62 - 88 % was obtained . this reaction has been performed successfully on a broad range of scales from 10 mmol to 0 . 5 mol . the bromo ester derivatives were typically prepared in pure form on a large scale without the need for purification by column chromatography . typically , the first step ( i ) is the preparation of the alkylating agent obtained by reaction between the bromoacetyl bromide and different alcohols , amines or thiols . the reaction involving bromoacetyl bromide and alcohols was performed in the absence of solvent and promoted by neutral alumina . the reaction required typically 1 hour to reach completion , cooling with an ice bath during addition , then warming to rt without any requirement of an inert atmosphere , according to the procedure of yadav . after purification by absorption of the crude reaction mixture onto excess solid nahco 3 and standing overnight , the solid was washed with toluene , filtered and the filtrate evaporated to give the corresponding bromoester in a yield typically around 88 %. this reaction has been performed successfully on a broad range of scales using at least 2 equivalents of bromoacetyl bromide with the different alcohols . the bromides prepared by this method are pure enough to carry through to the subsequent imidazole alkylation without the need for purification by column chromatography . to a stirred solution of dcm , ( r )- methyl mandelate ( 1 . 48 g , 8 . 92 mmol ), and triethylamine ( 2 . 02 g , 20 . 0 mmol ), in dcm ( 30 ml ) under a nitrogen atmosphere at − 78 ° c . was added dropwise bromoacetyl bromide ( 3 . 03 g , 15 . 0 mmol ). after stirring at − 78 ° c . for 5 h , the reaction mixture was allowed warm up to − 20 ° c . and quenched by addition of water ( 20 ml ). the organic phase was washed with distilled water ( 3 × 20 ml ), saturated ammonium chloride ( 3 × 20 ml ), saturated sodium bicarbonate ( 3 × 20 ml ) and brine ( 2 × 20 ml ). the organic phase was then dried over magnesium sulfate , filtered and solvents removed via rotary evaporation to yield a crude product in 84 % yield ( 2 . 13 g , 7 . 42 mmol ). column chromatography was performed on the crude product ( mobile phase : dcm : hexane , 50 : 50 ) to give a pale yellow liquid at rt in 73 % yield ( 1 . 85 g , 6 . 45 mmol ). to methyl ( r )- mandelate ( 8 . 3 g , 150 mmol ), and neutral alumina [ e . g . aldrich type wn - 3 ] ( 17 g , 167 mmol ) cooled with an ice - bath was added bromoacetyl bromide ( 44 ml , 500 mmol ). the ice bath was removed and after 1 h standing at rt , the reaction mixture was poured onto solid nahco 3 ( 117 g ) in a glass filter funnel , with a cotton wool plug ( effervescence ). after standing overnight , the solid was washed with toluene until 200 ml of filtrate had been collected . the volatiles were removed via rotary evaporation to yield a crude product in 88 % yield . this crude product was sufficiently pure to carry through to the next step . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 7 . 41 - 7 . 34 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 91 ( s , 1h ), 3 . 91 ( d , j = 1 . 6 hz , 2h ), 3 . 66 ( s , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 168 . 60 ( co ), 166 . 61 ( co ), 133 . 00 ( arc ), 129 . 60 ( arc ), 128 . 94 ( arc ), 127 . 68 ( arc ), 75 . 68 ( coo ), 52 . 86 ( och3 ), 25 . 32 ( ch2 ) the mandelic acid derivative is converted to the mandelic acid ester then the alcohol group transformed to a chloride by treatment with thionyl chloride . a solution of 3 , 4 - dimethoxy mandelic acid ( 7 . 501 g , 35 . 3 mmol ) in butanol ( 15 ml ) was stirred at room temperature . thionyl chloride ( 3 . 6 ml , 49 . 3 mmol ) was added drop wise . reaction was monitored by tlc and stirred for 2 h . reaction was quenched by addition of water ( 50 ml ) and product was extracted with dcm ( 8 × 25 ml ). organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate and coevaporated ten times with hexane to remove remaining butanol . pure product as yellow oil in 80 . 2 % yield ( 7 . 601 g , 28 . 4 mmol ) was obtained . 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 7 . 04 - 6 . 92 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 83 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 5 . 09 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 21 - 4 . 10 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 87 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 86 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 62 - 1 . 52 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 32 - 1 . 21 ( m , 2h ), 0 . 85 ( t , 3h , j = 8 . 0 hz ) a solution of 3 , 4 - dimethoxy butyl mandelate ( 3 . 018 g , 11 . 26 mmol ) in dcm ( 50 ml ) was stirred at 0 ° c . thionyl chloride ( 0 . 82 ml , 11 . 26 mmol ) was added drop wise followed by addition of triethylamine ( 1 . 56 ml , 11 . 26 mmol ). reaction was monitored by tlc and stirred for 4 h . the product was then washed with distilled water ( 3 × 20 ml ). the organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate , filtrated and solvent removed on the rotary evaporator . flash column chromatography was performed on the crude product ( mobile phase , dcm ) to yield a colorless oil in 77 . 9 % yield ( 2 . 513 g , 8 . 77 mmol ). 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 7 . 04 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 2 hz ), 7 . 01 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 3 , 2 . 2 hz ), 6 . 82 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 5 . 30 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 22 - 4 . 11 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 89 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 88 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 60 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 31 ( tq , 2h , j = 7 . 5 , 7 . 5 hz ), 0 . 88 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 4 hz ) 13 c δ ppm ( 100 hz , cdcl 3 ) 168 . 59 ( co ), 149 . 81 ( arc ), 149 . 16 ( arc ), 128 . 15 ( arc ), 120 . 77 ( arc ), 110 . 77 ( arc ), 110 . 60 ( arc ), 66 . 24 ( och 2 ), 59 . 25 ( ch ), 55 . 90 ( och 3 ), 55 . 90 ( och 3 ), 30 . 38 ( ch 2 ), 18 . 92 ( ch 2 ), 13 . 60 ( och 3 ). experimental methods for preparation of bromide , chloride , ntf 2 and octoso 4 ionic liquids representative procedure for the preparation of chiral bromide salts ( rs - 3 - methyl - 1 -( methylmandelylcarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium bromide ) ( kg89 ) to a stirred solution of 1 - methylimidazole ( 18 . 0 mmol , 1 . 48 g ) in diethyl ether ( 100 ml ) at − 15 ° c . under a nitrogen atmosphere was added drop wise rs - methyl mandelyl bromoacetate ( 20 . 0 mmol , 5 . 74 g ). the reaction mixture was stirred vigorously at − 15 ° c . for 4 h , then at rt overnight . the ether top phase was decanted and the product washed with ether ( 3 × 10 ml ), the solvent removed on the rotary evaporator and dried under high vacuum for 8 h to give an off - white powder at rt in 94 % yield ( 6 . 90 g , 18 . 7 mmol ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 10 . 25 ( s , 1h , h2 ), 7 . 61 ( s , 1h , h3 ), 7 . 47 ( s , 1h , h4 ), 7 . 45 - 7 . 50 ( m , 5h , h &# 39 ; s 9 - 13 ), 6 . 02 ( s , 1h , h7 ), 5 . 81 ( d , j = 17 . 6 hz , 1h , h5 ), 5 . 56 ( d , j = 17 . 6 hz , 1h , h5 ), 4 . 05 ( s , 3h , h1 ), 3 . 72 ( s , 3h , h15 ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 168 . 46 ( co ), 165 . 76 ( co ), 138 . 56 ( nch 2 n ), 132 . 29 ( arc ), 129 . 88 ( arc ), 129 . 06 ( arc ), 127 . 86 ( arc ), 123 . 72 ( nch 2 ), 123 . 05 ( nch 2 ), 76 . 23 ( och ), 53 . 09 ( nch 2 ), 50 . 22 ( och 3 ), 36 . 95 ( nch 3 ) ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3482 , 3393 , 3088 , 1762 , 1744 , 1576 , 1565 , 1453 , 1436 , 1380 , 1285 , 1231 , 1213 , 1174 , 1019 ms m / z , found 289 . 1185 [ m - br —] + , calcd . c 18 h 23 n 2 o 4 289 . 1188 ms m / z , 289 . 1 [ m - br − ] + ; ms : m / z , 78 . 9 [ br − ] the title compound ( a beige solid ) was prepared from r - mandelate bromoacetate ( 11 . 48 g , 40 . 0 mmol ) and 1 - methylimidazole ( 3 . 12 g , 38 . 0 mmol ) according to the general procedure in 93 % yield ( 12 . 97 g , 35 . 2 mmol ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 10 . 03 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 59 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 48 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 37 - 7 . 31 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 93 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 70 ( d , j = 17 . 6 hz , 1h ), 5 . 50 ( d , j = 17 . 6 hz , 1h ), 3 . 96 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 63 ( s , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 168 . 50 , 165 . 88 , 138 . 22 , 132 . 35 , 129 . 84 , 129 . 05 , 127 . 85 , 123 . 76 , 123 . 28 , 76 . 17 , 53 . 09 , 50 . 18 , 36 . 94 ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3477 , 3393 , 3090 , 1761 , 1746 , 1577 , 1564 , 1452 , 1432 , 1380 , 1285 1233 , 1218 , 1176 , 1022 ms m / z , found 289 . 1180 [ m - br —] + , calcd . c 18 h 23 n 2 o 4 289 . 1188 ms m / z , 289 . 1 [ m - br − ] + ; ms : m / z , 78 . 9 [ br − ] [ α ] d 20 - 62 . 7 g ( 0 . 57 c , chcl 3 ) the title compound was prepared from s - mandelate bromoacetate ( 10 . 05 g , 35 . 0 mmol ) and 1 - methylimidazole ( 2 . 62 g , 32 . 0 mmol ) according to the general procedure in 78 % yield ( 10 . 10 g , 27 . 4 mmol ) 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 10 . 16 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 53 ( t , j = 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 39 ( t , j = 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 38 - 7 . 32 ( m , 5h ), 5 . 94 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 73 ( d , j = 18 . 0 hz , 1h ), 5 . 49 ( d , j = 18 . 0 hz , 1h ), 3 . 98 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 66 ( s , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 168 . 48 , 165 . 85 , 138 . 34 , 132 . 23 , 129 . 85 , 129 . 05 , 127 . 85 , 123 . 76 , 123 . 21 , 76 . 19 , 53 . 08 , 50 . 20 , 15 . 29 ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3481 , 3393 , 3086 , 2949 , 1763 , 1744 , 1577 , 1566 , 1452 , 1434 , 1380 , 1285 , 1231 , 1213 , 1174 1018 ms m / z , found 289 . 1181 [ m - br —] + , calcd . c 13 h 23 n 2 o 4 289 . 1188 ms m / z , 289 . 1 [ m - br − ] + ; ms : m / z , 78 . 9 [ br − ] representative procedure for the preparation of chiral ntf 2 salts ( rs - 3 - methyl - 1 -( methylmandelylcarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium ntf 2 ) ( kg92 ) a flask was charged with rs - 3 - methyl - 1 -( methyl mandelyl carbonylmethyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 0 . 67 g , 1 . 81 mmol ) and distilled water ( 10 ml ). lintf 2 ( 0 . 86 g , 3 . 00 mmol ) was added in one portion and the suspension was stirred vigorously for overnight at rt . the top aqueous layer was removed and the il was washed with distilled water ( 3 × 5 ml ). the solvent was then removed on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum for 5 h to give an orange crystalline material at rt in 92 % yield ( 0 . 95 g , 1 . 67 mmol ) molecular formula c 17 h 17 f 6 n 3 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 8 . 73 ( s , 1h , h1 ), 7 . 32 ( broad s , 5h , h &# 39 ; s 9 - 13 ), 7 . 31 ( s , 1h , h3 ), 7 . 22 ( s , 1h , h4 ), 5 . 93 ( s , 1h , h7 ), 5 . 08 ( s , 2h , h5 ), 3 . 84 ( s , 3h , h1 ), 3 . 62 ( s , 3h , h15 ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 168 . 42 ( coo ), 165 . 33 ( coo ), 137 . 68 ( nchn ), 132 . 25 ( arc ), 129 . 91 ( nch 2 ), 129 . 05 ( nch 2 ), 127 . 79 ( arc ), 123 . 77 ( q , j = 319 hz , 2cf 3 ), 76 . 36 ( och ), 53 . 02 ( nch 2 ), 49 . 80 ( och 3 ), 36 . 56 ( nch 3 ) ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3470 , 3379 , 2099 , 1750 , 1571 , 1566 , 1459 , 1453 , 1451 , 1390 , 1197 , 1127 ms m / z , 289 . 1 [ m - ntf 2 − ] + ; ms : m / z , 280 . 0 [ ntf 2 − ] the title compound was prepared from rs - 3 - methyl - 1 -( ethyl mandelyl carbonyl methyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 0 . 96 g , 2 . 60 mmol ) and lintf 2 ( 1 . 00 g , 3 . 50 mmol ) according to the general procedure in 95 % yield ( 1 . 43 g , 2 . 45 mmol ) molecular formula c 13 h 20 f 6 n 3 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 8 . 79 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 37 - 7 . 35 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 31 ( t , j = 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 22 ( t , j = 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 5 . 91 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 10 ( d , j = 18 hz , 2h ), 4 . 20 - 4 . 03 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 87 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 13 ( t , j = 7 . 2 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 167 . 89 , 165 . 27 , 137 . 84 , 132 . 29 , 129 . 86 , 129 . 02 , 127 . 78 , 123 . 71 , 123 . 25 , 121 . 27 ( q , j = 320 hz , 2c ), 76 . 52 , 62 . 33 , 49 . 88 , 36 . 64 , 13 . 91 ir ( thin film on salt plate ) ( cm − 1 ) 3167 , 3120 , 2960 , 2927 , 2860 , 1751 , 1566 , 1559 , 1540 , 1495 , 1457 , 1354 , 1198 , 1136 ms m / z , 303 . 1 [ m - ntf 2 − ] + ; ms : m / z , 280 . 0 [ ntf 2 ] the title compound was prepared from r - 3 - methyl - 1 -( ethyl mandelyl carbonyl methyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 1 . 03 g , 2 . 70 mmol ) and lintf 2 ( 0 . 86 g , 3 . 00 mmol ) according to the general procedure in 89 % yield ( 1 . 41 g , 2 . 41 mmol ) molecular formula c 13 h 20 f 6 n 3 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 8 . 67 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 29 ( m , 6h ), 7 . 24 ( t , j = 1 . 6 hz , 1h ), 5 . 88 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 05 ( s , 2h ), 4 . 16 - 4 . 11 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 81 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 10 ( t , j = 7 . 2 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 167 . 92 , 165 . 38 , 137 . 49 , 132 . 40 , 129 . 81 , 128 . 99 , 127 . 74 , 123 . 74 , 123 . 46 , 121 . 27 ( q , j = 320 hz , 2c ), 76 . 46 , 62 . 29 , 49 . 72 , 36 . 47 , 13 . 84 ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3156 , 3099 , 3007 , 1761 , 1735 , 1579 , 1568 , 1500 , 1456 , 1430 , 1371 , 1356 , 1279 , 1187 , 1132 , 1051 ms m / z , 303 . 1 [ m - ntf 2 ] + ; ms : m / z , 280 . 0 [ ntf 2 − ] the title compound was prepared from s - 3 - methyl - 1 -( ethyl mandelyl carbonyl methyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 0 . 96 g , 2 . 50 mmol ) and lintf 2 ( 0 . 86 g , 3 . 00 mmol ) according to the general procedure in 98 % yield ( 1 . 42 g , 2 . 44 mmol ) molecular formula c 13 h 20 f 6 n 3 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 8 . 72 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 32 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 30 ( t , j = 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 23 ( t , j = 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 5 . 89 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 07 ( s , 2h ), 4 . 18 - 4 . 02 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 85 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 12 ( t , j = 7 . 0 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 167 . 92 , 165 . 34 , 137 . 64 , 132 . 36 , 129 . 83 , 129 . 01 , 127 . 76 , 123 . 74 , 123 . 38 , 121 . 27 ( q , j = 320 hz , 2c ), 76 . 49 , 62 . 31 , 49 . 80 , 36 . 55 , 13 . 88 ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3165 , 3099 , 2998 , 2963 , 1759 , 1735 , 1579 , 1564 , 1496 , 1452 , 1434 , 1356 , 1279 , 1198 , 1134 , 1044 ms m / z , 303 . 1 [ m - ntf 2 − ] + ; ms : m / z , 280 . 0 [ ntf 2 ] [ α ] d 20 + 54 . 7 g ( 0 . 7 c , chcl 3 ) representative procedure for the preparation of chiral octoso 3 salts ( rs - 3 - methyl - 1 -( methylmandelylcarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium octoso 3 ) ( kg 86 ) to a stirred solution of rs - 3 - methyl - 1 -( methyl mandelyl carbonyl methyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 2 . 50 mmol , 0 . 92 g ) in distilled water ( 20 ml ) was added in one portion sodium octyl sulfate ( 2 . 60 mmol , 0 . 60 g ). the mixture was left stirring overnight , then the water was evaporated on the rotary evaporator . the remaining product was dissolved in dcm ( 10 ml ) and washed with water ( 2 × 2 ml ). the product was then dried on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum for 8 h to give a pale brown solid at rt in 71 % yield ( 0 . 89 g , 1 . 78 mmol ) molecular formula c 23 h 34 n 2 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) 5 ppm 9 . 24 ( s , 1h , h2 ), 7 . 48 ( t , j = 1 . 6 hz , 1h , h3 ), 7 . 42 ( t , j = 1 . 6 hz , 1h , h4 ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 30 ( m , 5h , h &# 39 ; s 9 - 13 ), 5 . 91 ( s , 1h , h7 ), 5 . 32 ( d , j = 17 . 8 hz , 1h , h5 ), 5 . 24 ( d , j = 17 . 8 hz , 1h , h5 ), 3 . 88 - 3 . 83 ( m , 5h , h &# 39 ; s 15 and 16 ), 3 . 61 ( s 3h , h1 ), 1 . 52 ( tt , j = 7 . 2 hz , 7 . 2 hz , 2h , h17 ), 1 . 22 - 1 . 12 ( m , 10h , h &# 39 ; s 18 - 22 ), 0 . 81 ( t , j = 7 . 2 hz , 3h , h23 ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 167 . 50 ( coo ), 165 . 11 ( coo ), 137 . 55 ( nchn ), 131 . 54 ( arc ), 128 . 68 ( arc ), 127 . 93 ( arc ), 126 . 75 ( arc ), 122 . 81 ( nch 2 ), 122 . 45 ( nch 2 ), 75 . 08 ( ch ), 66 . 75 ( och 3 ), 51 . 89 ( och 2 ), 48 . 65 ( nch 2 ), 35 . 40 ( ch 2 ), 30 . 78 ( nch 3 ), 28 . 44 ( ch 2 ), 28 . 31 ( ch 2 ), 28 . 22 ( ch 2 ), 24 . 81 ( ch 2 ), 21 . 62 ( ch 2 ), 13 . 10 ( ch 3 ) ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3159 , 3125 , 2963 , 2932 , 2850 , 1740 , 1552 , 1531 , 1495 , 1454 , 1399 , 1210 , 1177 ms m / z , 289 . 1188 [ m - octoso 3 − ] + ; ms : m / z , 209 . 1 [ octoso 3 − ] the title compound was prepared from rs - 3 - methyl - 1 -( ethyl mandelyl carbonyl methyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 2 . 50 mmol , 0 . 94 g ) and sodium octyl sulfate ( 2 . 60 mmol , 0 . 60 g ) according to the general procedure in 92 % yield ( 1 . 18 g , 2 . 30 mmol ) molecular formula c 24 h 36 n 2 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 9 . 46 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 48 ( t , j = 1 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 33 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 36 ( t , j = 1 . 6 hz , 1h ), 5 . 99 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 48 ( d , j = 18 hz , 1h ), 5 . 33 ( d , j = 18 hz , 1h ), 4 . 19 - 4 . 09 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 98 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 63 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 31 - 1 . 19 ( m , 12h ), 1 . 22 ( t , j = 7 . 0 hz , 3h ), 0 . 88 ( t , j = 7 . 0 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 168 . 02 , 165 . 93 , 138 . 85 , 132 . 50 , 129 . 72 , 128 . 58 , 127 . 79 , 123 . 62 , 123 . 11 , 76 . 29 , 68 . 24 , 62 . 22 , 49 . 90 , 36 . 67 , 31 . 82 , 29 . 39 , 29 . 32 , 29 . 25 , 25 . 80 , 22 . 66 , 14 . 13 , 13 . 97 ir ( thin film on salt plate ) ( cm − 1 ) 2958 , 2927 , 2857 , 1748 , 1559 , 1539 , 1495 , 1452 , 1401 , 1202 , 1176 ms m / z , 303 . 1 [ m - octoso 3 − ] + ; ms : m / z , 209 . 1 [ octoso 3 31 ] the title compound was prepared from r - 3 - methyl - 1 -( ethyl mandelyl carbonyl methyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 2 . 50 mmol , 0 . 95 g ) and sodium octyl sulfate ( 2 . 60 mmol , 0 . 60 g ) according to the general procedure in 95 % yield ( 1 . 22 g , 2 . 39 mmol ) molecular formula c 24 h 36 n 2 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 9 . 46 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 39 ( t , j = 1 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 34 - 7 . 24 ( m , 5h ), 7 . 28 ( t , j = 1 . 6 hz , 1h ), 5 . 90 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 41 ( d , j = 18 hz , 1h ), 5 . 25 ( d , j = 18 hz , 1h ), 4 . 13 - 3 . 98 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 90 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 54 ( tt , j = 7 . 2 , 7 . 4 hz , 2h ), 1 . 21 - 1 . 13 ( m , 12h ), 1 . 13 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h ), 0 . 80 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 168 . 03 , 165 . 94 , 138 . 95 , 132 . 48 , 129 . 73 , 128 . 58 , 126 . 55 , 123 . 60 , 123 . 07 , 76 . 29 , 68 . 08 , 62 . 23 , 49 . 88 , 36 . 65 , 31 . 83 , 29 . 42 , 29 . 33 , 29 . 25 , 25 . 81 , 22 . 67 , 14 . 14 , 13 . 98 ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3160 , 3120 , 2956 , 2927 , 2856 , 1751 , 1565 , 1559 , 1539 , 1495 , 1456 , 1403 , 1205 , 1177 ms m / z , 303 . 1 [ m - octoso 3 − ] + ; ms : m / z , 209 . 1 [ octoso 3 − ] the title compound was prepared from s - 3 - methyl - 1 -( ethyl mandelyl carbonyl methyl ) imidazolium bromide ( 2 . 60 mmol , 1 . 00 g ) and sodium octyl sulfate ( 2 . 70 mmol , 0 . 63 g ) according to the general procedure in 91 % yield ( 1 . 21 g , 2 . 36 mmol ) molecular formula c 24 h 36 n 2 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 9 . 40 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 35 - 7 . 28 ( m , 6h ), 7 . 26 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 90 ( s , 1h ), 5 . 38 ( d , j = 18 hz , 1h ), 5 . 22 ( d , j = 18 hz , 1h ), 4 . 10 - 4 . 02 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 90 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 54 - 1 . 49 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 17 - 1 . 12 ( m , 15h ), 0 . 80 ( t , j = 7 . 0 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 167 . 99 , 165 . 90 , 139 . 09 , 132 . 48 , 129 . 72 , 128 . 97 , 127 . 80 , 123 . 56 , 123 . 03 , 76 . 31 , 68 . 15 , 62 . 21 , 49 . 87 , 36 . 63 , 31 . 82 , 29 . 41 , 29 . 33 , 29 . 25 , 25 . 81 , 22 . 66 , 14 . 13 , 13 . 97 ir ( kbr disc ) ( cm − 1 ) 3163 , 3116 , 2956 , 2927 , 2856 , 1748 , 1566 , 1559 , 1494 , 1457 , 1399 , 1213 , 1177 ms m / z , 303 . 1 [ m - octoso 3 − ] + ; ms : m / z , 209 . 1 [ octoso 3 − ] to a stirred solution of butyl 2 - chloro - 2 -( 3 , 4 - dimethoxyphenyl ) acetate ( 2 . 004 g , 7 . 00 mmol ) in diethyl ether ( 50 ml ) at − 15 ° c . under a nitrogen atmosphere 1 - methylimidazole ( 0 . 48 ml , 6 . 09 mmol ) was added drop wise . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 h . white precipitate and organic layer were collected and solvent was removed on the rotary evaporator . product was washed with diethyl ether yielding white crystalline powder in 69 . 7 % yield ( 1 . 565 g , 4 . 24 mmol ). 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 10 . 89 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 39 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 34 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 0 hz ), 7 . 20 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 11 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 02 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 4 , 1 . 6 hz ,), 6 . 87 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 4 . 30 - 4 . 18 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 03 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 92 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 88 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 63 - 1 . 57 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 28 ( tq , 2h , j = 7 . 4 , 7 . 4 hz ), 0 . 87 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 4 hz ) 13 c δ ppm ( 100 hz , cdcl 3 ) 167 . 95 ( co ), 150 . 42 ( arc ), 149 . 74 ( arc ), 137 . 84 ( arc ), 124 . 77 ( arc ), 123 . 12 ( arc ), 121 . 73 ( arc ), 120 . 78 ( arc ), 112 . 29 ( arc ), 111 . 50 ( arc ), 66 . 88 ( och 2 ), 63 . 96 ( nch ), 56 . 41 ( och 3 ), 56 . 03 ( och 3 ), 36 . 81 ( nch 3 ), 30 . 25 ( ch 2 ), 18 . 88 ( ch 2 ), 13 . 58 ( ch 3 ) to a stirred solution of 2 -( 3 , 4 - dimethoxyphenyl )- 2 -( 3 - methylimidazolium ) butyl acetate , chloride salt ( 0 . 672 g , 1 . 82 mmol ), in distilled water ( 10 ml ) was added in one portion sodium octyl sulfate ( 0 . 440 g , 1 . 90 mmol ). the mixture was left stirring overnight , then the water was evaporated on the rotary evaporator . the remaining product was dissolved in dcm ( 12 ml ) and washed with water ( 2 × 2 ml ). the product was then dried on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum to give white crystals in 87 . 9 % yield ( 0 . 866 g , 1 . 60 mmol ). molecular formula : c 26 h 42 n 2 o 8 s 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 9 . 55 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 39 ( dd , 1h , j = 1 . 6 , 1 . 2 hz ), 7 . 32 ( dd , 1h , j = 2 . 0 , 1 . 6 hz ) 7 . 12 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 0 hz ), 6 . 95 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 4 , 2 . 0 hz ), 6 . 83 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 6 . 62 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 24 - 4 . 10 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 97 ( t , 2h , j = 7 . 0 hz ) 3 . 92 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 84 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 82 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 62 - 1 . 48 ( m , 4h ), 1 . 29 - 1 . 25 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 23 - 1 . 13 ( m , 10h ), 0 . 804 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 6 hz ), 0 . 795 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 2 hz ) 13 c δ ppm ( 100 hz , cdcl 3 ) 168 . 05 ( co ), 150 . 62 ( arc ), 150 . 00 ( arc ), 137 . 99 ( arc ), 124 . 59 ( arc ), 123 . 31 ( arc ), 121 . 83 ( arc ), 120 . 80 ( arc ), 112 . 47 ( arc ), 111 . 60 ( arc ), 67 . 98 ( och 2 ), 67 . 03 ( och 2 ), 64 . 42 ( nch ), 56 . 49 ( och 3 ), 56 . 15 ( och 3 ), 36 . 72 ( nch 3 ), 31 . 99 ( ch 2 ), 30 . 42 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 71 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 53 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 43 ( ch 2 ), 26 . 07 ( ch 2 ), 22 . 82 ( ch 2 ), 19 . 03 ( ch 2 ), 14 . 29 ( ch 3 ), 13 . 73 ( ch 3 ) synthesis of 2 -( 3 , 4 - dimethoxyphenyl )- 2 -( 3 - methylimidazolium ) butyl acetate , ntf 2 salt ( kg 2005 ): a flask was charged with 2 -( 3 , 4 - dimethoxyphenyl )- 2 -( 3 - methylimidazolium ) butyl acetate , chloride salt ( 0 . 235 g , 064 mmol ) and distilled water ( 8 ml ). lintf 2 ( 0 . 201 g , 0 . 70 mmol ) was added in one portion and the suspension was stirred vigorously for overnight at rt . the il was washed with distilled water ( 2 × 3 ml ). the solvent was then removed on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum to give colorless oil at rt in 69 . 3 % yield ( 0 . 272 g , 0 . 44 mmol ). molecular formula : c 20 h 25 f 6 n 3 o 8 s 2 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 8 . 93 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 24 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 17 ( s , 1h ), 6 . 99 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 0 hz ), 6 . 96 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 4 , 2 . 0 hz ), 6 . 92 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 35 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 28 - 4 . 24 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 99 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 91 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 88 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 66 - 1 . 58 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 29 ( tq , 2h , j = 7 . 5 , 7 . 5 hz ), 0 . 88 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 4 hz ) 13 c δ ppm ( 100 hz , cdcl 3 ) 167 . 68 ( co ), 151 . 01 ( arc ), 150 . 19 ( arc ), 136 . 54 ( arc ), 123 . 47 ( arc ), 122 . 44 ( arc ), 121 . 20 ( arc ), 120 . 02 ( q , 2cf 3 , j = 319 hz ), 118 . 42 ( arc ), 111 . 98 ( arc ), 111 . 94 ( arc ), 67 . 35 ( och 2 ), 64 . 98 ( nch ), 56 . 28 ( och 3 ), 56 . 23 ( och 3 ), 36 . 78 ( nch 3 ), 30 . 39 ( ch 2 ), 19 . 02 ( ch 2 ), 13 . 70 ( ch 3 ). to a stirred solution of ( 3 , 4 - methylendioxyphenyl ) methyl mandelate bromoacetate ( 1 . 502 g , 4 . 54 mmol ) in diethyl ether ( 10 ml ) at − 15 ° c . under a nitrogen atmosphere , pyridine ( 0 . 37 ml , 4 . 54 mmol ) was added drop wise . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature over the weekend . white precipitate appeared , but starting material was still present , so reaction mixture was refluxed for 4 h and stirred at rt overnight . product was washed with diethyl ether ; the solvent was then removed on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum to give a pure product as a white powder in 90 . 4 % yield ( 1 . 682 g , 4 . 10 mmol ). 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 9 . 41 - 9 . 40 ( m , 2h ), 8 . 53 - 8 . 49 ( m , 1h ), 8 . 10 - 8 . 06 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 91 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 0 , 1 . 8 hz ), 6 . 86 ( d , 1h , j = 1 . 8 hz ), 6 . 82 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 68 ( d , 1h , j = 17 . 4 hz ), 6 . 09 ( d , 1h , j = 17 . 4 hz ), 6 . 01 ( d , 1h , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 6 . 00 ( d , 1h , j = 1 . 4 hz ), 5 . 92 ( s , 1h ), 3 . 89 ( s , 3h ) to a stirred solution of methyl - 2 - chloro - 2 -( 3 , 4 - dimethoxyphenyl ) acetate ( 0 . 895 g , 3 . 66 mmol ) in diethyl ether ( 10 ml ) at − 15 ° c . under a nitrogen atmosphere , pyridine ( 0 . 35 ml , 4 . 37 mmol ) was added drop wise . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight , then was refluxed for 8 h and further pyridine was added ( 0 . 35 ml , 4 . 37 mmol ). yellow precipitate was collected and organic layer was evaporated and heated neat at 50 ° c . with pyridine ( 0 . 21 ml , 2 . 60 mmol ). product was washed with diethyl ether ; the solvent was then removed on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum to give a yellow powder in 88 . 9 % yield ( 1 . 054 g , 3 . 26 mmol ). 1 h nmr ( 600 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 9 . 44 - 9 . 43 ( m , 2h ), 8 . 51 - 8 . 48 ( m , 1h ), 8 . 07 ( s , 1h ), 8 . 06 - 8 . 03 ( m , 2h ) 7 . 43 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 0 hz ), 7 . 04 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 4 , 2 . 1 hz ), 6 . 82 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 3 . 762 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 760 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 72 ( s , 3h ) 13 c δ ppm ( 150 hz , cdcl 3 ) 167 . 95 ( co ), 150 . 98 ( arc ), 149 . 99 ( arc ), 146 . 57 ( arc ), 144 . 99 ( arc ), 128 . 02 ( arc ), 123 . 35 ( arc ), 121 . 80 ( arc ), 113 . 43 ( arc ), 111 . 59 ( arc ), 73 . 44 ( nch ), 56 . 48 ( och 3 ), 56 . 00 ( och 3 ), 54 . 01 ( och 3 ). to a stirred solution of 2 -( 3 , 4 - dimethoxyphenyl )- 2 -( pyridinium ) methyl acetate , chloride salt ( 0 . 278 g , 0 . 86 mmol ), in distilled water ( 8 ml ) was added in one portion sodium octyl sulphate ( 0 . 207 g , 0 . 89 mmol ). the mixture was left stirring overnight , then the water was evaporated on the rotary evaporator . the remaining product was dissolved in dcm and washed with water . the product was then dried on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum to give colorless oil at rt in 41 . 6 % ( 0 . 178 g , 0 . 36 mmol ) 1 h nmr ( 600 hz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 9 . 08 - 9 . 07 ( m , 2h ), 8 . 48 - 8 . 45 ( m , 1h ), 8 . 02 - 8 . 00 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 26 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 24 ( d , 1h , j = 1 . 9 hz ), 7 . 02 ( dd , 1h , j = 8 . 4 , 2 . 0 hz ), 6 . 85 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 3 . 92 ( t , 2h , j = 6 . 9 hz ), 3 . 779 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 775 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 74 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 51 ( tt , 2h , j = 7 . 2 , 7 . 2 hz ), 1 . 23 - 1 . 18 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 16 - 1 . 11 ( m , 8h ), 0 . 75 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 1 hz ) 13 c δ ppm ( 150 hz , cdcl 3 ) 167 . 82 ( co ), 151 . 20 ( arc ), 150 . 28 ( arc ), 146 . 96 ( arc ), 145 . 02 ( arc ), 128 . 36 ( arc ), 123 . 18 ( arc ), 122 . 09 ( arc ), 113 . 52 ( arc ), 111 . 87 ( arc ), 74 . 51 ( nch ), 67 . 76 ( ch 2 ), 56 . 52 ( och 3 ), 56 . 10 ( och 3 ), 54 . 08 ( och 3 ), 31 . 82 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 61 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 36 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 25 ( ch 2 ), 25 . 95 ( ch 2 ), 22 . 65 ( ch 2 ), 14 . 11 ( ch 3 ). one pot method for preparation of 2 -( 3 , 4 - dihydroxyphenyl )- 2 -( 3 - methylimidazolium ) butyl acetate bromide salt ( kg 1041 ). a solution of butyl 3 , 4 - dihydroxy mandelate ( 10 . 04 g , 41 . 78 mmol ), 1 - methylimidazole ( 6 . 63 ml , 6 . 83 g , 83 . 25 mmol ) in dcm ( 200 ml ) was stirred at 0 ° c . thionyl bromide ( 3 . 22 ml , 8 . 65 g , 41 . 62 mmol ) was added drop wise to the solution . reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 24 h . completion of reaction was confirmed by tlc . the volatiles were removed via rotary evaporation and the crude product was purified by column chromatography . ( sio 2 , 20 % methanol : 80 % dcm ) to yield a brown oil in 62 % yield ( 9 . 97 g , 25 . 88 mmol ). molecular formula : c 16 h 21 brn 2 o 4 . 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , d 6 - dmso ) δ ppm : 9 . 49 ( s , 1h ), 9 . 31 ( s , 1h ), 9 . 11 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 77 ( t , 1h , j = 2 . 0 hz ), 7 . 74 ( t , 1h j = 2 . 0 hz ), 6 . 85 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 4 hz ), 6 . 83 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 4 hz ), 6 . 75 ( dd , 1h , j = 2 . 4 , 8 . 4 hz ), 6 . 60 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 26 - 4 . 14 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 86 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 59 - 1 . 51 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 23 ( tq , 2h , j = 7 . 2 , 7 . 6 hz ), 0 . 83 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 6 hz ) 13 c δ ppm ( 100 hz , d 6 - dmso ): 167 . 89 ( c ═ o ), 147 . 01 ( arc ), 145 . 95 ( arc ), 136 . 61 ( arc ), 123 . 42 ( arc ), 122 . 86 ( arc ), 122 . 31 ( arc ), 119 . 64 ( arc ), 116 . 31 ( arc ), 116 . 03 ( arc ), 65 . 89 ( ch ), 63 . 52 ( nch 3 ), 35 . 95 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 77 ( ch 2 ), 18 . 33 ( ch 2 ), 13 . 30 ( ch 3 ) to a stirred solution of 2 -( 3 , 4 - dihydroxyphenyl )- 2 -( 3 - methylimidazolium ) butyl acetate bromide salt ( 2 . 0 g , 5 . 19 mmol ), in distilled water ( 10 ml ) was added in one portion sodium octyl sulphate ( 1 . 21 g , 5 . 19 mmol ). the mixture was left stirring overnight , then the water was evaporated on the rotary evaporator . the crude product was dissolved in dcm and washed with water . the product was then dried on the rotary evaporator and under high vacuum to give brown oil in 41 % yield ( 1 . 10 g , 2 . 13 mmol ) molecular formula : c 24 h 38 n 2 o 7 s 1 h nmr ( 400 hz , d 6 - dmso ) δ ppm : 9 . 49 ( s , 1h ), 9 . 31 ( s , 1h ), 9 . 07 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 74 ( t , 1h , j = 2 hz ), 7 . 72 ( d , 1h , j = 2 hz ), 6 . 83 ( d , 1h , j = 2 . 0 hz ), 6 . 82 ( d , 1h , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 74 ( dd , 1h , j = 2 . 0 , 8 . 0 hz ), 6 . 53 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 26 - 4 . 14 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 86 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 68 ( t , 2h , j = 6 . 8 hz ), 1 . 58 - 1 . 45 ( m , 4h ), 1 . 28 - 1 . 19 ( m , 12h ), 0 . 86 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 0 . 84 ( t , 3h , j = 7 . 6 hz ). 13 c δ ppm ( 100 hz , d 6 - dmso : 167 . 84 ( c ═ o ), 146 . 98 ( arc ), 145 . 93 ( arc ), 136 . 58 ( arc ), 123 . 47 ( arc ), 122 . 77 ( arc ), 122 . 37 ( arc ), 119 . 77 ( arc ), 116 . 11 ( arc ), 115 . 77 ( arc ), 65 . 91 ( ch ), 65 . 45 ( ch 2 ), 63 . 61 ( nch 3 ), 35 . 95 ( ch 2 ), 31 . 22 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 78 ( ch 2 ), 29 . 03 ( ch 2 ), 28 . 70 ( ch 2 ), 28 . 65 ( ch 2 ), 25 . 50 ( ch 2 ), 22 . 06 ( ch 2 ), 18 . 34 ( ch 2 ), 13 . 93 ( ch 3 ), 13 . 37 ( ch 3 ). heterogeneous & amp ; homogenous hydrogenation reactions using the chiral ils vs . conventional solvents the novel cils were tested as solvents in both heterogeneous and homogeneous hydrogenation reactions . four prochiral substrates were examined : dimethyl itaconate , tiglic acid , α - acetamido cinnamic acid and α - methyl - trans - cinnamaldehyde . heterogeneous catalysis was investigated using the achiral catalyst , palladium on carbon , while homogeneous catalysis was attempted using wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst . heterogeneous hydrogenation of the panel of olefin substrates was investigated under 1 atmosphere of hydrogen gas in each of the chiral lactate based and chiral mandelate based ionic liquid solvents tested . both pd — c and pto 2 hydrogenation catalysts were used and the results were compared with conventional solvents such as methanol , thf and dcm . the prochiral olefins to be hydrogenated using the il as solvent were chosen from the panel of literature test - substrates : dimethyl itaconate , 5 tiglic acid , 6 ( z )- α -( n - acetamido ) cinnamic acid 7 ( and subsequently its methyl ester ) and α - methyl - trans - cinnamaldehyde 8 . the catalytic hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate 5 in the novel cils led to one product , namely dimethyl 2 - methylsuccinate 9 . no stereoinduction was observed and the product 9 was formed as as a racemic mixture . 10 % palladium on carbon and wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst were separately investigated as catalysts for the hydrogenation of this prochiral substrate 5 in both achiral and chiral ils . hydrogenation reaction of dimethyl itaconate 5 in [ ntf 2 ] il the catalyst [( 10 % pd / c , 5 . 0 mg , 0 . 12 mol %), ( tris ( triphenylphosphine ) rhodium ( i ) chloride , 0 . 05 g , 1 . 35 mol %) ( bis ( norbornadiene ) rhodium ( i ) bf 4 , taniaphos , 0 . 003 mmol , 0 . 75 mol %)] was weighed into a dry 2 - neck round bottom flask . the predried cil ( 2 . 0 ml ) was then added to the flask , followed by dimethyl itaconate 5 ( 0 . 63 g , 4 . 00 mmol ) and 3 n 2 / vacuum cycles were performed . the reaction mixture was stirred for 10 minutes or until reaching 55 ° c . hydrogen was then introduced to the reaction via a balloon , and the progress of the reaction was monitored by 1 h nmr . upon termination of the reaction , the products were extracted using hexane ( 10 × 3 ml ). the mass recovery after extraction from the cil was 100 % ( 0 . 63 g ). dimethyl 2 - methylsuccinate 9 was obtained in 98 % yield ( 0 . 63 g , 3 . 94 mmol ) as a racemic mixture using either pd — c ( kg 813 ) or wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst ( kg 834 ) and in 68 % conversion using the taniaphos catalyst ( kg 813 ). following extraction of the products from the il , the il ( containing the catalyst ) was dried via rotary evaporation and analysed by 1h nmr . following confirmation that the il was substrate / product - free and had not degraded , fresh substrate was then added to the system and the reactions repeated as described . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 3 . 63 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 61 ( s , 3h ), 2 . 88 - 2 . 83 ( m , 1h ), 2 . 70 ( dd , j = 8 . 2 , 8 . 2 hz , 1h ), 2 . 37 ( dd , j = 6 . 0 , 6 . 0 hz , 1h ), 1 . 16 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 175 . 98 , 172 . 27 , 51 . 89 , 51 . 68 , 37 . 15 , 35 . 64 , 16 . 96 . data consistent with literature values for 9 10 % palladium on carbon , wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst and adams &# 39 ; catalyst were used to investigate the hydrogenation of this substrate in the novel cils . experiments were carried out at 55 ° c . using 0 . 22 mol % catalyst . the amount of catalyst deemed to be sufficient in order to induce relatively good percentage conversion was 1 . 26 mol % ( 50 . 0 mg ). lactate and mandelate ils investigated in hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate 5 using 0 . 05 g of wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst in common organic solvents yielded poor percentage conversions . it is possible that an activation period for the catalyst in the il was necessary in this case to achieve high conversion which might explain why maximum conversion was only reached after 6 runs . cil as additive to achiral il in hydrogenation of dimethyl itaconate 5 the effect of cils as additives was investigated . s (+) 3 - methyl - 1 -( 1 - phenyl - 1 - pentoxycarbonyl ) methyloxycarbonylmethylimidazolium bis ( trifluoromethane ) sulfonimide [ kg 817 ] was investigated as an additive with 3 - methyl - 1 - pentyloxycarbonylmethylimidazolium bis ( trifluoromethane ) sulfonimide achiral il . hydrogenation reaction of tiglic acid 6 in [ ntf 2 ] il [ kg 831 ] reduction of tiglic acid led to the formation of chiral 2 - methylbutanoic acid 10 . catalyst : 10 % pd — c or tris ( triphenylphosphine ) rhodium ( i ) chloride ( wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst ) or pto 2 ( adams &# 39 ; catalyst ) the catalyst [( 10 % pd / c , 5 . 0 mg , 0 . 12 mol %), ( tris ( triphenylphosphine ) rhodium ( i ) chloride , 0 . 05 g , 1 . 35 mol %), ( pto 2 , 5 . 0 mg , 0 . 55 mol %)] was weighed into a dry 2 - neck round bottom flask . the pre - dried il [ kg 831 ] ( 2 . 0 ml ) was then added to the flask , followed by tiglic acid 6 ( 0 . 40 g , 4 . 00 mmol ) and 3 n 2 / vacuum cycles were performed . the reaction mixture was stirred for 10 minutes or until reaching 55 ° c . ( 85 ° c . in the case of the pd — c catalyst ). hydrogen was then introduced to the reaction via a balloon , and the progress of the reaction was monitored by 1 h nmr . upon termination of the reaction , the products were extracted using hexane ( 10 × 3 ml ). the mass recovery after extraction from the il was 100 % ( 0 . 40 g ). 2 - methylbutanoic acid was obtained in 81 % yield ( pd — c ), 22 % conversion ( wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst ), or 98 % yield ( adams &# 39 ; catalyst ) ( 0 . 40 g , 3 . 92 mmol ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 11 . 58 ( br s , 1h ), 2 . 35 ( q , j = 7 . 2 hz , 1h ), 1 . 68 - 1 . 61 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 46 - 1 . 40 ( m , 1h ), 1 . 11 ( d , j = 7 . 2 hz , 3h ), 0 . 89 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h ) 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) δ ppm 183 . 71 , 40 . 74 , 26 . 51 , 16 . 32 , 11 . 51 . data consistent with literature values ( m . kawashima ). 10 % palladium on carbon , wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst and adams &# 39 ; catalyst were used to investigate the hydrogenation of this substrate 6 to product 10 in the novel cils . lactate cils in hydrogenation of tiglic acid 6 to 2 - methylbutanoic acid 10 convention solvents vs . lactate cils in hydrogenation of tiglic acid 6 to table i mandelate cils in hydrogenation of tiglic acid 6 to 12 - methylbutanoic acid 10 conversion (%) r chirality to 10 + 100 + 100 table k hydrogenation reactions of α - methyl - trans - cinnamaldehyde 8 in cils vs . achiral il : ( selectivity refers to 2 - methyl - 3 - phenylpropanal , 12 ) r chirality selectivity (%) for 12 conversion (%) for 12 55 77 +/− 100 32 − 100 22 + 0 0 − 100 22 +/− 100 34 − 100 4 the hydrogenation of α - acetamido cinnamic acid 7 led to a single product 2 - acetamido - 3 - phenylpropanoic acid 11 . after 48 hours using 10 % pd / c ( 0 . 22 mol %) catalyst , 100 % conversion of substrate 7 to product 11 was obtained using all but one cil tested thus far . hydrogenation reactions of α - acetamide cinnamic acid 7 in cils vs . achiral il vs conventional discussion of hydrogenation results ( at 1 atm h 2 gas pressure ) ditriflimide ( ntf 2 ), ( low viscosity and high hydrophobicity ) and also octylsulfate ( octoso 3 ) ( high biodegradability , low hydrophobicity ) anions have been tested for catalytic stereo inducing ability in a hydrogenation reaction with each class of chiral lactate and mandelate ils ( 1 , 2 racemic and also enantiomerically pure forms ) from the original library in fig1 . while the cils tested did not give notable stereoinduction in all cases , substrate conversion and product selectivity where high in many cases using various prochiral substrates . in the case of the lactate ils 1 , maximum conversion of substrate 5 to the reduced product 9 ( 100 %) was achieved using either a propyl [ kg 802 , kg 808 ] or a pentyl [ kg 804 , kg 810 ] ester side chain and an ntf 2 counter anion at 55 ° c . in the presence of 22 mol % pd — c catalyst . with the mandelate chiral ils , to achieve the same maximum conversion of 100 % from substrate 5 to the reduced product 9 , an ethyl ester side chain was used in conjunction with an ntf 2 counter anion . [ kg 813 ] alternatively , under homogeneous conditions , wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst ( chlorotris ( triphenylphosphine ) rhodium ( i )— rhcl ( pph 3 ) 3 ) in conjunction with a mandelic acid based chiral il containing a pentyl ester side chain and ntf 2 anion [ kg 825 ] gave 9 in 100 % conversion from substrate 5 , with just 1 . 26 mol % catalyst . alternatively , under homogeneous conditions , wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst ( chlorotris ( triphenylphosphine ) rhodium ( i )— rhcl ( pph 3 ) 3 ) in conjunction with a mandelic acid based chiral il containing a pentyl ester side chain and ntf 2 anion gave 9 in 100 % conversion from substrate 5 , with just 1 . 26 mol % catalyst . surprisingly , this conversion significantly surpassed that achieved in conventional solvents such as methanol ( 11 %), dcm ( 7 %) and toluene ( 7 %). when the chiral il was admixed with an economical achiral il in a ratio of 3 : 1 ( achiral / chiral ) it was still possible to achieve 100 % conversion to 9 . for the sterically hindered double bond of tiglic acid 6 , a slightly lower conversion of 93 % was achieved using pd — c at 55 ° c ., combining an ethyl ester side - chain with ntf 2 anion [ lactate ils ] [ kg 801 ] however , a pto 2 catalyst increased the conversion of tiglic acid 6 into product 10 to 100 % with either an ethyl [ kg 821 ], or butyl ester side - chain [ kg 823 ]. the excellent conversion was unexpected , since with this hindered substrate , wilkinson &# 39 ; s catalyst proved relatively ineffective at atmospheric hydrogen pressure ( 22 % conversion / lactate il , ethyl ester / ntf 2 [ kg 807 ]). with substrate α - methyl - trans - cinnamaldehyde 8 the reaction becomes more interesting because two possible products can be formed during the hydrogenation reaction , either that of carbon - carbon double bond reduction to provide product 12 , or that of further reduction of the carbonyl group of substrate 8 to provide product 13 . in practice , using pd — c and hydrogen , it was possible to form only product 12 ( as a racemic mixture ) by a 100 % selective reduction at 80 ° c . with 3 - methyl - 1 - pentyloxycarbonylmethylimidazolium octylsulfate , an achiral ionic liquid [ kg 35 ]. nevertheless , while this selectivity exceeds that in the conventional solvent , toluene ( 67 % selectivity for product 12 ), the conversion ( 11 %) is lower than that seen in toluene ( 56 % in toluene ). however , using pto 2 as catalyst it was possible to maintain 100 % selectivity for product 12 , yet increase the conversion to 34 % with a mandelate - based il as the pentyl ester , with an ntf 2 counter ion [ kg 817 ]. ( z )- α -( n - acetamido ) cinnamic acid 3 proved to be a relatively straightforward substrate , at least as far as conversion is concerned , with lactate ( butyl side - chain ) [ kg 804 ] or the achiral ionic liquid with a pentyl ester chain , [ kg 48 ] ( both ntf 2 salts matching the 100 % conversion achieved at atmospheric hydrogen pressure in ethyl acetate after 48 hours , using pd — c as a heterogeneous catalyst . in a further experiment , the methyl ester substrate of substrate 7 , ( methyl α - acetamidocinnamate 14 ) was successfully reduced to product 15 using the asymmetric homogeneous catalyst , derived from the ligand ( s )- 1 - diphenylphosphino - 2 -[( r )- α -( dimethylamino )- 2 -( diphenylphosphino ) benzyl ] ferrocene ( taniaphos sl - t001 - 1 ) combined with bis ( norbornadiene ) rhodium ( i ) tetrafluoroborate . chiral gc was used to determine the enantiomeric excess of product formed . generally pressures of 3 atm or more may be required for this reaction . in this case though , ( taniaphos ) reduction at 1 atm ( the taniaphos system has previously been demonstrated to be highly enantioselective at 1 atm in methanol , ( spindler et al . ), it is a significant result because the products were produced enantiomerically enriched in the low toxicity and high biodegradability ionic liquid . the enantiomeric excesses achieved when using the taniaphos chiral catalyst system together with the panel of prochiral substrates were modest ( at best 40 % ee , in the reduction of dimethyl itaconate , 9 , determined by chiral hplc using a daicel chiralpak ® ib column ). both taniaphos and dipamp - based chiral catalysts give high enantiomeric excesses ( 76 - 93 %) in the reduction of α - acetamido cinnamic acid methyl ester 14 ( fig4 , 5 and table m ). gc analysis indicates the formation of a smaller co - product resulting from the surprising reduction of an aromatic system ( in α - acetamido cinnamate methyl ester ) under 1 atmosphere of hydrogen using the taniaphos catalyst system ( fig5 ). this only occurs using either ( s ) or ( r ) 3 - methyl - 1 -( methylmandelatecarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium bis ( trifluoromethane ) sulfonlmide [ kg 93 / 94 ] as a solvent . the hydrogenation of aromatic systems would normally be a very difficult transformation and has been reported to require the presence of ru ( 0 ) nanoparticles of the catalyst to occur at atmospheric pressure ( prechtl ). only the combination of the taniaphos system and the chiral il gave the aromatic reduction product . this reaction , which requires one extra day &# 39 ; s catalytic reduction , demonstrates a marked increase in reactivity when using a chiral ionic liquid , especially considering that it unusually occurs at only 1 atmosphere of hydrogen , potentially giving rise to industrial processes that are more energy - efficient , safer and greener . hydrogenation of methyl α - acetamidocinnamate 14 using rh taniaphos and rh dipamp homogeneous chiral catalysts , gave conversions ranging from 0 - 100 %, with an optimum ee of 75 . 6 % at 87 . 8 % conversion using rh dipamp and ( s )- 3 - methyl - 1 -( 1 - phenyl - 1 - methoxycarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium bis ( trifluoromethane ) sulfonimide kg94 as solvent after 42 h reaction at 88 ° c . ( table m ). the same reaction with rh taniaphos and either ( s ) or ( r )- 3 - methyl - 1 -( 1 - phenyl - 1 - methoxycarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium bis ( trifluoromethane ) sulfonlmide [ kg 93 / 94 ] gave the opposite enantiomer in excess , together with a second product resulting from reduction of the aromatic ring ( gc - ms analysis gives mass ions consistent with hydrogenation of the aromatic system to a substituted cyclohexane ) when the reaction is run to high conversion . ( fig4 , 5 and table m ). gc analysis indicated that along with the expected acetamide of d - phenylalanine methyl ester the reaction mixture contained two isomeric forms of the starting material ( retention time = 15 . 1 and 10 . 75 min ) ( z and e - isomers ) as well as two enantiomeric forms of the aromatic - reduced product , ( retention time = 8 and 9 min ) in the same ratio as the desired product . discussion of hydrogenation reaction at hydrogen gas pressure above 1 atmosphere ( 50 psi ) the cil kg90 gave an increase in ee ( 93 . 2 %) for the product compared to meoh as the solvent ( 92 . 4 %). this demonstrates that the chiral ionic liquid solvent can be tailored to a catalyst to give an improved enantioselectivity compared to meoh . the other enteries in the table above show that the structure of the cil is important for an increase in enantioselectivity . kg 56 and kg 806 show that opposite enantiomers can lead to different degrees of enantioinduction conferred by the catalyst . the achiral il kg 56 gave the lowest level of enantioselectivity with the chiral catalyst in the table above . we submit that chiral ionic liquids contained within this patent can be useful solvents or additives for asymmetric induction . table m enantioselective hydrogenation of methyl alpha - acetamidocinnamate 14 using cils vs ils substrate catalyst solvent temp time conversion to 15 methyl α - acet - ( s )- ru ( oac ) 2 ( t - binap ) achiral il : 83 ° c . 4 days no reaction amidocinnamate 4 . 2 mg 3 - methyl - 1 -( pentoxycarbonylmethyl ) 0 . 21 g 4 . 68 μmoles imidazolium ntf 2 ( 0 . 961 mmol ) kg 48 − 0 . 75 ml methyl α - acet - rh taniaphos sl - t001 - 1 achiral il : 86 ° c . 5 days 22 % conversion amidocinnamate 2 . 0 mg rh ( nbd ) 2 bf 4 3 - methyl - 1 -( pentoxycarbonylmethyl ) ee : 80 . 2 % 0 . 163 g 4 . 3 mg sl - t001 - 1 imidazolium ntf 2 ( d enantiomer major product ) ( 0 . 75 mmol ) 5 . 35 μmoles kg 48 0 . 75 ml methyl α - acet - rh taniaphos sl - t001 - 1 chiral il : 68 ° c . 42 hours 100 % conversion amidocinnamate 2 . 2 mg rh ( nbd ) 2 bf 4 ( s )- 3 - methyl - 1 -( 1 - phenyl - 1 - ee : 75 . 6 % 0 . 074 g 4 . 2 mg sl - t001 - 1 methoxycarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium ntf 2 ( d enantiomer major product ) ( 0 . 34 mmol ) 5 . 88 μmoles kg 94 0 . 21 g [ also minor product of reduced aromatic ring ] methyl α - acet - rh taniaphos sl - t001 - 1 chiral il : 95 ° c . 20 hours 100 % conversion amidocinnamate 3 . 3 mg rh ( nbd ) 2 bf 4 ( r )- 3 - methyl - 1 -( 1 - phenyl - 1 - ee : 85 . 0 % 0 . 100 g 5 . 4 mg sl - t001 - 1 methoxycarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium ntf 2 ( d enantiomer major product ) ( 0 . 40 mmol ) 8 . 82 μmoles kg 93 0 . 43 g [ also minor product of reduced aromatic ring ] methyl α - acet - [( r , r )- dipamp - rh ( cod )] bf 4 chiral il : 88 ° c . 42 hours 94 % conversion amidocinnamate 14 mg ( s )- 3 - methyl - 1 -( 1 - phenyl - 1 - ee : 87 . 8 % 0 . 109 g 18 . 54 μmoles methoxycarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium ntf 2 ( l enantiomer major product ) ( 0 . 50 mmol ) kg 94 0 . 32 g methyl α - acet - [( r , r )- dipamp - rh ( cod )] bf 4 chiral il : 86 ° c . 20 hours 50 % conversion amidocinnamate 4 . 3 mg ( r )- 3 - methyl - 1 -( 1 - phenyl - 1 - ee : 80 . 8 % 0 . 075 g 5 . 70 μmoles methoxycarbonylmethyl ) imidazolium ntf 2 ( l enantiomer major product ) ( 0 . 34 mmol ) kg 93 0 . 56 g t - binap : 2 , 2 ′- bis ( diphenylphosphino )- 1 , 1 ′- binaphthyl : rh taniaphos : [( s )- 1 - diphenylphosphino - 2 -[( α -( r )- n , n - dimethylamino )-( o - diphenylphosphinophenyl )- methyl ]- ferrocene -( 1 , 5 - cyclooctadiene )- rhodium ( i )]- tetrafluoroborate hydrogenation reaction conditions at hydrogen gas pressure above 1 atmosphere ( 50 psi ) a conversion determined to by 1 h nmr using integration of ch 3 of n — ac group ; the biodegradability of the ils can be evaluated applying the following standard methods : ( i ) sturm test ( ii ) closed bottle test ( oecd 301d ) ( iii ) co 2 headspace test ( iso 14593 ). both tests ( ii ) and ( iii ) are included in the european regulation ( ec ) no 648 / 2004 of biodegradability of detergent surfactants , the co 2 headspace test being the reference method for laboratory testing of ultimate biodegradability . in the closed bottle and co 2 headspace tests , the compound to be evaluated is added to an aerobic aqueous medium inoculated with wastewater microorganisms and the depletion of dissolved o 2 or the co 2 evolution is measured periodically and reported as a percentage of theoretical maximum . sodium n - dodecyl sulfate ( sds ) is generally used as a reference substance . an il will be considered “ readily biodegradable ” and , therefore it will be assumed that such a chemical will be rapidly and completely biodegraded in an aquatic environment under aerobic conditions , if the biodegradation level measured according to one of the described tests is higher than 60 % within 28 days . il toxicity tests are based on systems with different biological complexity levels . the toxicity of the ils has been measured on a wide range of organisms from bacteria and fungi , to higher organisms such as zebrafish , the soil nematode and the freshwater snail . lc50 , ic50 , ec50 and mic values are used as a measurement of the toxicity of the ils on the organism . growth inhibition studies have also been carried out on algae and terrestrial plants . such tests indicate the levels at which the il in a biological system prevents or disrupts growth . data from such studies on ils can then be compared to well known values for common organic solvents . in general the toxicity of ionic liquids tested to date is found to be some orders of magnitude higher than that of conventional solvents such as acetone and methanol . a common problem with the toxicity of ionic liquids is associated with the presence of an extended hydrocarbon chain . the length of the side chains was found to influence the dialkylimidazolium ionic liquid &# 39 ; s toxicity , with longer chain length proving to be more toxic . in fact , bodor et al . ( 9 ) have shown that the long chain ester derivatives of methyl imidazoleshow effective antimicrobial activity at ppm concentrations , clearly demonstrating the toxic effect of such ils on microbes . all the 12 bromide salts and 12 octylsulfate cils in the table below were screened against fungi and bacteria . mandelate derivatives il no . r configuration kg818 kg833 kg826 kg824 kg816 kg90 kg89 kg91 kg835 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 c 5 h 11 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 c 5 h 11 c 5 h 11 ch 3 ch 3 ch 3 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 rs r s s rs r rs s r lactate derivatives il no . r configuration kg160 kg159 kg161 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 c 5 h 11 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 rs r r mandelate derivatives il no . r configuration kg400 kg303 kg305 kg302 kg304 kg87 kg86 kg88 kg301 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 c 5 h 11 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 c 5 h 11 c 5 h 11 ch 3 ch 3 ch 3 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 rs r s s rs r rs s r lactate derivatives il no . r configuration kg172 kg171 kg173 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 c 5 h 11 c 2 h 4 oc 2 h 5 rs r r cils with bromide as anion have been screened against the following fungi and bacteria : in vitro antifungal activities of the compounds were evaluated on the collection of fungal strains deposited at the department of biological and medical sciences , faculty of pharmacy , charles university , czech republic . all the isolates were maintained on sabouraud dextrose agar prior to being tested . minimum inhibitory concentrations ( mics ) were determined by the microdilution format of the nccls m27 - a guidelines . dimethyl sulfoxide served as a diluent for all compounds ; the final concentration did not exceed 2 %. rpmi 1640 ( sevapharma , prague ) medium supplemented with l - glutamine and buffered with 0 . 165 m morpholinepropanesulfonic acid to ph 7 . 0 was used as the test medium . the wells of the microdilution tray contained 100 μl of the rpmi 1640 medium with 2 - fold serial dilutions of the compounds ( 1000 to 0 . 24 μmol / l for the new compounds ) and 100 μl of inoculum suspension . fungal inoculum in rpmi 1640 was prepared to give a final concentration of 5 × 103 ± 0 . 2 cfu . ml - 1 . the trays were incubated at 35 ° c . and mics were read visually for filamentous fungi and photometrically for yeasts as an optical density ( od ) at 540 nm after 24 h and 48 h . the mics were defined as 80 % inhibition of the growth of control . mics were determined twice and in duplicate . the deviations from the usually obtained were no higher than the nearest concentration value up and down the dilution scale . results against fungi fungi samples - mic / ic 80 ( μmol · l − 1 ) ( hr ) kg89 kg90 kg91 kg816 kg833 kg824 kg835 kg826 kg818 kg160 kg159 kg161 ca1 24 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 500 500 500 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 48 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 ca2 24 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 1000 1000 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 48 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 cp 24 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 48 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 ck1 24 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 1000 1000 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 48 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 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1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 tm 72 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 500 500 500 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 120 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 500 500 500 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 note : x ( μl ) + y ( medium , ml ): max concent . of sample mol . l − 1 / dmso (%): x = amount ( mg ) + dmso ( i ) the cils bromides have also been screened against the following bacteria : results against bacteria bacteria samples - mic / ic 80 ( μmol · l − 1 ) ( hrs ) kg89 kg90 kg91 kg816 kg833 kg824 kg835 kg826 kg818 kg160 kg159 kg161 sa 24 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 1000 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 48 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 mrsa 24 h & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 1000 & gt ; 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