Pd(Phen)Cl2 stabilized by ionic liquid: an efficient and reusable catalyst for biphasic oxidative cyclocarbonylation of β-aminoalcohols and 2-aminophenol

Biphasic oxidative cyclocarbonylation of β-aminoalcohols and 2-aminophenol to synthesize corresponding 2-oxazolidinones were investigated in the presence of ionic liquid stabilized Pd(phen)Cl2 complex. Catalytic comparison results showed that, 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium iodide salts (BMImI) can serve simultaneously as a specific stabilizer to protect the transition metal complex against deactivation, a promoter to increase the catalytic performance and a reaction medium to recycle the catalyst with unprecedented TOF value.