Cholinium ionic liquids as cheap and reusable catalysts for the synthesis of coumarins via Pechmann reaction under solvent-free conditions
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Ionic liquid [N112OH][HSO4] was found to be an efficient and reusable catalyst for Pechmann reaction under solvent-free conditions. UV-vis studies suggested that the high catalytic performance of this catalyst was mainly due to its ability to increase the content of keto tautomer of ethyl acetoacetate.