title: Phosphine oxide functionalised imidazolium ionic liquids as tuneable ligands for lanthanide complexation.
abstract: A series of novel, phosphine oxide functionalised ionic liquids have been synthesised and their application as tuneable lanthanide complexing agents is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: The QUILL Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK.
authors.forename: Jorge Alvarez
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mlonka
authors.forename: H Q Nimal
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Gunaratne
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swadźba-Kwaśny
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nockemann
mesh_terms: D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010720:Phosphines / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D028581:Lanthanoid Series Elements; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D010720:Phosphines