摘要

Ionic liquids (Its) have been widely used as catalysts and/or reaction solutions in organic synthesis due to their low melting point, non-flammability, nice therm stability, good solubility, strong design ability and good recyclability. Herein, according to the location of the cationic sites, the recent advances in the application of noncyclic, cyclic and supported Its in Knoevenagel condensation are reviewed. Moreover, the structure, catalytic activity and probable reaction mechanism of ILs are also fully discussed.