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.
Center for Green Manufacturing and Department of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA.
Christiaan
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Rijksen
Robin D
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Rogers
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