title: Nitrile functionalized methimazole-based ionic liquids.
abstract: The alkylation reaction of 2-mercapto-1-methylimidazole 1b with 2-chloroacetonitrile and 2-chloropropionitrile produced S-alkyl methimazole chlorides 2a and 2b which were subjected to anion metathesis with lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide, LiNTf(2), to afford nitrile functionalized methimazole-based room temperature ionic liquids 3a and 3b in 94% and 89% yields, respectively. Ionic liquids 3a and 3b have reasonably wide electrochemical windows. The efficient extraction of Ag(+) from aqueous media into 3a and 3b is also reported.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, 3800, VIC, Australia. amal.siriwardana@monash.edu
authors.forename: Amal I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Siriwardana
authors.forename: Angel A J
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Torriero
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reyna-González
authors.forename: Iko M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Burgar
authors.forename: Noel F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Dunlop
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: Glen B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Deacon
authors.forename: Douglas R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Macfarlane