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Immobilized 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidine Ionic Liquids as the Catalyst for Synthesizing Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether

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In this work, we immobilized ionic liquid 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidium lactate on two solid supports, bentonite and SBA-15, by different methods. The prepared materials were used to catalyze the reaction of propylene oxide and methanol to produce propylene glycol methyl ether. 1-Methoxy-2-propanol was the predominant product. The influence of the amount of the catalyst, molar ratio of the reactants, reaction temperature and time on the yield and selectivity was studied. The two catalysts were proved to be efficient and reusable catalysts for the reaction.

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1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidium lactate was supported on bentonite and SBA-15, which were effective and recyclable catalysts for the synthesis of propylene glycol methyl ether from methanol and propylene oxide.

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The authors are grateful to the financial supports from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2006CB202504), Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJCX2.YW.H16) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (20932002, 20733010, 20633080).

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    Shuguang Liang, Yinxi Zhou, Huizhen Liu, Tao Jiang & Buxing Han

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Liang, S., Zhou, Y., Liu, H. et al. Immobilized 1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidine Ionic Liquids as the Catalyst for Synthesizing Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether. Catal Lett 140, 49–54 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-010-0426-9

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