Supported choline hydroxide (ionic liquid) as heterogeneous catalyst for aldol condensation reactions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 May 7:(9):1096-7. doi: 10.1039/b401448k. Epub 2004 Apr 1.

Abstract

Choline hydroxide was used as a basic catalyst for aldol condensation reactions to produce new C-C bonds between several ketones and aldehydes. Choline supported on MgO exhibits higher TOF values than other well known basic catalysts in these reactions.