title: Metal chelate formation using a task-specific ionic liquid.
abstract: 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+.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3C3.
authors.forename: Jitendra R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harjani
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Friscić
authors.forename: Leonard R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: MacGillivray
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Singer