Ionic liquids for efficient hydrogen sulfide and thiol scavenging

H. Q. Nimal Gunaratne*, P. Nockemann, K. R. Seddon

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

18 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Functionalised pyridinium and ammonium ionic liquids bearing a Michael acceptor are shown to scavenge H2S gas and various thiols, in most cases, without the aid of any added bases. Utilising the effective non-volatility of ionic liquids and ‘tagging’ malodourous substances to an ionic matrix renders them odourless.



Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2411-2417
Number of pages7
JournalGreen Chemistry
Volume16
Issue number5
Early online date21 Jan 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • FLUORESCENT-PROBES
  • ADDITION-REACTIONS
  • SOLUBILITY
  • ODOR
  • H2S
  • CHEMISTRY
  • SULFUR
  • ACID

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Ionic liquids for efficient hydrogen sulfide and thiol scavenging'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this