Ionic liquids: Improved syntheses and new products

A.J. Carmichael, Maggel Deetlefs, M.J. Earle, U. Frohlich, Kenneth Seddon

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Abstract

We report here the improved syntheses of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids. Microwave irradiation drastically reduces the preparation time of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium and N-alkylpyridinium halide salts and, in addition, three halide-free routes to ionic liquids have been developed. New, chiral, imidazolium-based ionic liquids were prepared using both conventional and halide-free procedures. Chirality was introduced in the new compounds at either the cation or the anion, or both.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIonic Liquids as Green Solvents
Pages14-31
Number of pages18
Volume856
ISBN (Electronic)9780841219618
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003

Publication series

NameACS Symposium Series
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Volume856
ISSN (Print)0097-6156

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