Applying neutron diffraction with isotopic substitution to the structure and proton-transport pathways in protic imidazolium bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}imide ionic liquids

Adam H. Turner, Silvia Imberti, Malgorzata Swadzba-Kwasny, John D. Holbrey

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Abstract

Neutron diffraction with isotopic substitution has been applied to examine the potential for complex-ion formation in protic imidazolium bis{(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl}imide ionic liquids. Strong cation–anion hydrogen-bonding in the 1:1 base:acid ionic liquid results in a high population of anions adopting a cis-conformation and, on adding excess imidazole (2:1 base:acid stoichiometry), cation–base and base–base correlations were identified however, persistent hydrogen-bond associations were not observed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)247-263
Number of pages17
JournalFaraday Discussions
Volume206
Early online date22 May 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Jan 2018

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