ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Novel Greener Functionalized Ionic Liquids Containing Appended Hydroxyl

Novel “greener” functionalized ionic liquids have been prepared by the reaction of 1,2‐epoxy propane and dilute sulfuric acid with [EMIm]Br or [BMIm]Br formed by alkyl bromide (RBr) and 1‐methylimidazole. This kind of ionic liquid could be possibly used as green solvent and catalyst, especially as phase‐transfer catalyst in organic chemistry (e.g., the synthesis of ethoxybenzene). Their chemical structures were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and IR.