Issue 98, 2022
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Chemical Communications

The amphiphilic nanostructure of ionic liquids affects the dehydration of alcohols†

Emma L. Matthewman,ab   Bhavana Kapila,c   Mason L. Grantab  and  Cameron C. Weber ORCID logo *ab  

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a School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
E-mail: cameron.weber@auckland.ac.nz

b MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, New Zealand

c School of Science, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract

The effect of the amphiphilic nanostructure of ionic liquids on the dehydration of secondary alcohols to alkenes has been investigated. The influence of these nanostructures was inverted when an acid catalyst was added to the reaction. This phenomenon was ascribed to a balance between ion–solute interactions and the formation of solute–catalyst hydrogen bonds, highlighting the complex interplay between interactions and reaction outcomes in these nanostructured solvent systems.

Graphical abstract: The amphiphilic nanostructure of ionic liquids affects the dehydration of alcohols

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CC04854J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Sep 2022
Accepted
15 Nov 2022
First published
15 Nov 2022

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 13572-13575

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The amphiphilic nanostructure of ionic liquids affects the dehydration of alcohols

E. L. Matthewman, B. Kapila, M. L. Grant and C. C. Weber, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 13572 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC04854J

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