Physicochemical properties of hydrophobic ionic liquids containing 1-octylpyridinium, 1-octyl-2-methylpyridinium, or 1-octyl-4-methylpyridinium cations

Nicolas Papaiconomou, Justin Salminen, Jong Min Lee, John M. Prausnitz*

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Abstract

This paper reports the synthesis of some ionic liquids containing cations 1-octylpyridinium [OPYR]+, 1-octyl-2-methylpyridinium [2MOPYR] +, or 1-octyl-4-metnylpyridinium [4MOPYR]+ and anions dicyanamide [N(CN)2]-, bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [Tf2N]-, bis(pentafluoroethylsulfonyl)imide [BETI] -, trifluoromethyl sulfonate [TfO]-, nonafluorobutyl sulfonate [NfO]-, tetrafluoroborate [BF4]-, trifluorophenylborate [BF3PH]-, tetraphenylborate [BPh4] or hexafluoroarsenate [AsF6]-. Melting points, decomposition temperatures, densities, mutual solubilities with water, and viscosities have been measured. Unlike similar ionic liquids containing imidazolium cations, pyridinium ionic liquids studied here are nearly immiscible with water. Viscosities are similar, and water contents are slightly lower than those for ionic liquids containing imidazolium cations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)833-840
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Chemical and Engineering Data
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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