Imidazolium-based ionic liquids with large weakly coordinating anions
Imidazolium-based ionic liquids with large weakly coordinating anions
Eight imidazolium-based salts with the weakly-coordinating anions [BArF]− and [Al(OtC4F9)4]− ([BArF]− = tetrakis{3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}borate) have been synthesized. Characterization by 1H NMR spectroscopy shows that the salts are fully dissociated in solution. Six examples have been further characterized by X-ray crystallography, revealing that weak hydrogen bonds do occur in the solid phase between the imidazolium cations and weakly coordinating anions. Comparison with the bulky [IDiPPH] imidazolium cation (IDiPPH = 1,3-bis{2,6-bis(diisopropyl)phenyl}imidazolium) shows that large steric bulk close to the imidazolium protons can preclude hydrogen bonds from forming. Differential scanning calorimetry of the salts reveal that all are thermally stable up to 200 °C which renders them as potentially suitable background electrolytes for electrochemical processes which take place at elevated temperatures.
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Levason, William
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Pugh, David
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Reid, Gillian
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21 February 2017
Levason, William
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Pugh, David
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Reid, Gillian
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Levason, William, Pugh, David and Reid, Gillian
(2017)
Imidazolium-based ionic liquids with large weakly coordinating anions.
New Journal of Chemistry, 41, .
(doi:10.1039/C6NJ03674K).
Abstract
Eight imidazolium-based salts with the weakly-coordinating anions [BArF]− and [Al(OtC4F9)4]− ([BArF]− = tetrakis{3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}borate) have been synthesized. Characterization by 1H NMR spectroscopy shows that the salts are fully dissociated in solution. Six examples have been further characterized by X-ray crystallography, revealing that weak hydrogen bonds do occur in the solid phase between the imidazolium cations and weakly coordinating anions. Comparison with the bulky [IDiPPH] imidazolium cation (IDiPPH = 1,3-bis{2,6-bis(diisopropyl)phenyl}imidazolium) shows that large steric bulk close to the imidazolium protons can preclude hydrogen bonds from forming. Differential scanning calorimetry of the salts reveal that all are thermally stable up to 200 °C which renders them as potentially suitable background electrolytes for electrochemical processes which take place at elevated temperatures.
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Accepted/In Press date: 13 January 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 16 January 2017
Published date: 21 February 2017
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