Metal chelate formation using a task-specific ionic liquid.
An imidazolium-based task-specific ionic liquid containing an ethylaminediacetic acid moiety readily results in the formation of 2:1 octahedral chelate complexes with aqueous Co2+, Ni2+, and Cu2+.
Harjani
Jitendra R
JR
Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3C3.
Friscić
Tomislav
T
MacGillivray
Leonard R
LR
Singer
Robert D
RD