文摘
The ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate [EMIM][EtOSO<sub>3sub>] was supported on Pd-Al<sub>2sub>O<sub>3sub> to yield a solid catalyst with ionic liquid layer (SCILL) material. During the hydrogenation of ethene, it was found that ethene was incorporated into the imidazolium moiety in a reaction catalyzed by the palladium surface. The formation of 1,2-diethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethylsulfate was confirmed ex situ by means of NMR spectroscopy. Moreover, the reaction itself could be monitored in situ by diffuse reflection infrared Fourier transformation (DRIFT) spectroscopy. A reaction mechanism involving surface carbene species was proposed on the basis of the analytical data.