title: Design and synthesis of novel chiral spiro ionic liquids.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Novel chiral imidazolium salts have been synthesized as examples of chiral ionic liquids with a spiro skeleton. Effects of N-substituents and counteranions on the melting point of spiro imidazolium salts and their chiral discrimination abilities are described.
authors.affiliation: The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi, Japan.
authors.forename: Mahesh L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: C V Laxman
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Kohji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yonezawa
authors.forename: Shinobu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takizawa
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onitsuka
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasai