A solventless route to 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium fluoride hydrofluoride, [C2mim][F] x xHF.
The ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium fluoride hydrofluoride, [C2mim][F] x xHF, has been synthesized through a new, solventless route that excludes halogen metathesis. The byproducts are salts, alcohols, and carbon dioxide.
Rijksen
Christiaan
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Center for Green Manufacturing and Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
Rogers
Robin D
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D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012997:Solvents; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
C531862:1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium fluoride hydrofluoride; D007093:Imidazoles; D012997:Solvents; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid