The present disclosure describes processes for producing cyclohexenes using Lewis acidic ionic liquids comprising the steps of providing to a reactor an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl dienophile, providing to the reactor a 1,3-diene, providing a Lewis acidic ionic liquid to the reactor; and reacting the α,β-unsaturated carbonyl dienophile with 1,3-diene to form a substituted cyclohexene product. The α,β-unsaturated carbonyl dienophile can be mesityl oxide, the 1,3-diene can be piperylene; and the Lewis acidic ionic liquid can be AlCl
3
:[C
2
mim]Cl; AlCl
3
:[C
8
mim]Cl; or mixtures thereof.
本公开描述了使用含有Lewis酸性
离子液体的方法生产
环己烯的过程,包括向反应器提供α,β-不饱和羰基二烯亲受体,向反应器提供1,3-二烯,向反应器提供Lewis酸性
离子液体;并将α,β-不饱和羰基二烯亲受体与1,3-二烯反应以形成取代
环己烯产物。α,β-不饱和羰基二烯亲受体可以是
甲苯酮氧,1,3-二烯可以是
戊二烯;Lewis酸性
离子液体可以是
AlCl3:[C2mim]Cl; :[C8mim]Cl;或它们的混合物。