title: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazolate: a novel ionic liquid containing a rigid, planar energetic anion.
abstract: The novel ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazolate has been synthesized and exhibits an unexpectedly low melting point (35 degrees C) considering the size and shape of the rigid, planar anion; analogous tetraalkylammonium salts (methyl, ethyl and n-butyl) have also been prepared and the tetraethylammonium example was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
authors.affiliation: Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, University of Florida, Department of Chemistry, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA. katritzky@chem.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katritzky
authors.forename: Shailendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Kostyantyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kirichenko
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Holbrey
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smiglak
authors.forename: W Matthew
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: Robin D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D014230:Triazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: C516160:1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazolate; D000838:Anions; D007093:Imidazoles; D014230:Triazoles; C045575:1,2,4-triazole