Microwave-assisted synthesis of 3-methyl-1-octyl-imidazolium tetrachloroaluminate, [MOIM] AlCl4 and its application as recyclable media in Diels-Alder reaction between isoprene and maleic anhydride are described. This manuscript analyses the efficiency of inorganic minerals as solid supports for enhancing rates of Diels-Alder reaction.
Keywords: Diels-Alder reaction; Ionic liquid; Solid supports; Microwave
