Ionic liquids

Ionic liquids

Ionic liquids or low-temperature molten salts represent a new class of solvents for a cleaner chemistry. Their low melting point, often below room temperature, offers significant energy savings. And unlike other solvents, they are infinitely recyclable.

Ionic liquids (also called room temperature molten salts or ionic solvents) are a new class of solvents offering interesting opportunities as a reaction medium for cleaner chemistry. Ionic liquids are salts comprising organic cations (for example imidazolium or pyridinium salts), complexed with inorganic or organic anions (such as, for example Cl-, Br-, AlCl4-, PF6- et BF4-, NO3-, (CF3SO2)2N-, etc.) which are liquid around room temperature.

General properties, based on an innovative technology, ionic liquids are:

  • Non volatile
  • non-flammable
  • Stable at high temperature (up to 200°C / 392°F or 400°C / 752°F depending on the product) and Chemical (water and oxygen)
  • Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic
  • Good conductors (electrolytes)
  • Broad electrochemical range

The physico chemical properties of ionic liquids depend on the type and the size of the two ions forming them. For example, ionic liquids containing chloride, bromide or trifluoroacetate anions are highly water soluble (hydrophilic). Conversely, when they are associated with an anion such as hexafluorophosphate or bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, water solubility is very limited (hydrophobic), forming two liquid phases.

Advantages

  • Safer for the environment and for users (non flammable and non volatile)
  • Process optimization: better selectivity and higher yield
  • Immobilization of the catalyst or biocatalyst in ionic liquids
  • Tunable physico-chemical properties, thanks to facile cation or anion exchange and/or chemical functionalization
  • Very good solvent for a wide range of compounds: organic and inorganic materials, transition metals, enzymes, cellulose, polymers, … etc.
  • Recyclable without performance loss.
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1-(4-Sulfobutyl)-3-methylimidazolium Hydrogen sulfate

1-(4-Sulfobutyl)-3-methylimidazolium Hydrogen sulfate

Brute formula
C8H16O7S2N2
CAS
827320-59-2
Molar mass
316.35
Purity
Specifications
1-(4-Sulfobutyl)-3-methylimidazolium...

1-(4-Sulfobutyl)-3-methylimidazolium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide

Brute formula
C10H15F6O7S3N3
CAS
909390-59-6
Molar mass
499.43
Purity
Specifications
1-(4-Sulfobutyl)-3-methylimidazolium...

1-(4-Sulfobutyl)-3-methylimidazolium Trifluoromethanesulfonate

Brute formula
C9H15F3O6S2N2
Molar mass
368.35
Purity
Specifications
1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Iodide

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Iodide

Brute formula
C8H15IN2
CAS
[65039-05-6]
Molar mass
266.12
Purity
Specifications
1,3-Dimethylimidazolium Iodide

1,3-Dimethylimidazolium Iodide

Brute formula
C5H9IN2
CAS
[4333-62-4]
Molar mass
224.05
Purity
Specifications
1,3-Dimethylimidazolium Methyl-phosphonate

1,3-Dimethylimidazolium Methyl-phosphonate

Brute formula
C6H13N2PO3
Molar mass
192.15
Purity
Specifications
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1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Dicyanamide

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Dicyanamide

Brute formula
C8H11N5
CAS
[370865-89-7]
Molar mass
177.23
Purity
Specifications
1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Iodide

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Iodide

Brute formula
C6H11IN2
CAS
[35935-34-3]
Molar mass
238.07
Purity
Specifications
1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Methyl-phosphonate

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Methyl-phosphonate

Brute formula
C7H15N2PO3
Molar mass
206.18
Purity
Specifications
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H-methylimidazolium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide

H-methylimidazolium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide

Brute formula
C6H7F6N3O4S2
Molar mass
363.26
Purity
Specifications
1-Hexyl-3-methylimidazolium Trifluoromethanesulfonate

1-Hexyl-3-methylimidazolium Trifluoromethanesulfonate

Brute formula
C11H19F3O3SN2
CAS
[460345-16-8]
Molar mass
316.34
Purity
Specifications
1-Octyl-3-methylimidazolium...

1-Octyl-3-methylimidazolium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide

Brute formula
C14H23F6N3O4S2
CAS
[178631-04-4]
Molar mass
475.47
Purity
Specifications
1-Propyl-3-methylimidazolium Iodide

1-Propyl-3-methylimidazolium Iodide

Brute formula
C7H13IN2
CAS
[119171-18-5]
Molar mass
252.11
Purity
Specifications
1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide

Brute formula
C8 H15 O4 N3 S2 F2
Purity
Specifications