Supercritical CO2-ionic liquid mixtures for modification of organoclays

The use of supercritical CO(2) as solvent in the modification of montmorillonite by imidazolium and phosphonium ionic liquids bearing long alkyl chains (C(18)) known for their excellent thermal stability is described. The objective is to combine the environmentally friendly character of ionic liquids and supercritical carbon dioxide for the organophilic treatment of lamellar silicates. Dialkyl imidazolium and alkyl phosphonium salts were synthesized to be used as new surfactants for cationic exchange of layered silicates. Then, the synthesized phosphonium (MMT-P) or imidazolium (MMT-I) modified montmorillonites, cationically exchanged under supercritical carbon dioxide with or without co-solvent, have been analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) and compared to montmorillonites treated by conventional cationic exchange.     

From the reactivity of N-heterocyclic carbenes to new chemistry in ionic liquids

N-Heterocyclic carbenes have numerous applications in synthetic chemistry. We detail the reactivity and chemistry of these molecules including investigations into their reactions with small reagents, their use for the preparation of polarised azines and their potential application as NLO materials. The chemistry of imidazolium salts, which are related to NHCs by the addition of a proton, is also discussed. New chemistry for ionic liquids is also revealed.     

Liquid injection field desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry of ionic liquids

Ten ionic liquids based on four types of organic cations, C(+) (imidazolium, pyrrolidinium, pyridinium, and phosphonium), combined with various types of anions, A-, were analyzed by liquid injection field desorption/ionization- (LIFDI) mass spectrometry. For the purpose of LIFDI analysis the ionic liquids were dissolved in methanol, acetonitrile or tetrahydrofuran at concentrations of 0.01-0.1 microl mL(-1). The measurements were performed on a double-focusing magnetic sector instrument. In all ionic liquid LIFDI spectra, the intact cation of the compound yielded the base peak accompanied by cluster ions of the general formula [C(2)A](+) and occasionally [C(3)A(2)](+). Tandem mass spectrometry and reconstructed ion chromatograms were employed to reveal the identity of the observed ions. Although limited to positive-ion mode, LIFDI also provided analytical information on the anions due to cluster ion formation. Depending on actual emitter condition and ionic liquid the limit of detection in survey scans was determined to 5-50 pg of ionic liquid.     

A selective synthesis of hydroxyborate anions as novel anchors for zirconocene catalysts

A new family of hydroxytris(pentafluorophenyl)borate anions [B(C6F5)3OH](-) associated with organic and aprotic cations c+ (imidazolium, pyrrolidinium and phosphonium) has been prepared by a general one-pot synthesis that implies the chloride borate analogues [B(C6F5)3Cl](-)[c]+. The [c]+[B(C6F5)3OH](-) salts have been isolated and fully characterized. The borate anion [B(C6F5)3OH](-) has been shown to protonate the Zr-Me bond in the Cp2ZrMe2 complex forming CH4 and the first published example of anionic [Cp2Zr(Me)OB(C6F5)3](-) species. Standard spectroscopic methods demonstrate the covalent character of the Zr metal center and the anionic character of the boron atom. This protonolysis methodology using [B(C6F5)3OH](-) anion affords a new route for the incorporation of a covalently bonded anionic functionality on organometallic complexes. This provides a new way to immobilize transition metal complexes in ionic liquids.     

Synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids incorporating the nitrile functionality

A series of imidazolium salts with the nitrile functional group attached to the alkyl side chain, viz. [CnCNmim][X] (where CnCNmim is the 1-alkylnitrile-3-methylimidazolium cation and Cn= (CH2)(n), n = 1-4; X = Cl, PF(6), and BF(4)) and [C3CNdmim][X] (where CnCNdmim is the 1-alkylnitrile-2,3-dimethylimidazolium cation and C(n) = (CH2)(n), n = 3; X = Cl, PF(6), and BF(4)), have been prepared and characterized using spectroscopic methods. The majority of the nitrile-functionalized imidazolium salts can be classed as ionic liquids since they melt below 100 degrees C. Four of the imidazolium salts have been characterized in the solid state using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis to reveal an extensive series of hydrogen bonds between H atoms on the cation and the anion. The relationship between the solid-state structure and the melting point is discussed. Key physical properties (density, viscosity, and solubility in common solvents) of the low melting ionic liquid have been determined and are compared with those of the related 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium and 1-alkyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium ionic liquids. It was envisaged that these ionic liquids could act as both solvent and ligand for catalyzed reactions, and this application is demonstrated in hydrogenation reactions, which show that retention of the catalyst in the ionic liquid during product extraction is extremely high.     

Imidazolium ionic liquid as the background ultraviolet absorption reagent for determination of morpholinium cations by high performance liquid chromatography-indirect ultraviolet detection

A novel analytical method was developed for determining morpholinium cations lacking ultraviolet absorption groups.This determination was carried out by high performance liquid chromatographyindirect ultraviolet（HPLC-1UV） detection using imidazolium ionic liquid as background absorption reagents,and imidazolium ionic liquid aq.soln.-organic solvent as mobile phase by a reversed-phase C18 column.The background ultraviolet absorption reagents,imidazolium ionic liquids and organic solvents were investigated.The imidazolium ionic liquid in the mobile phase is not only the background ultraviolet absorption reagent for IUV,but also an active component to improve the separation of morpholinium cations.It was found that morpholinium cations could be adequately determined when0.5 mmol/L 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate aq.soln./methanol（80：20,v/v） was used as mobile phase with an IUV detection wavelength of 210 nm.In this study,the baseline separation of Nmethyl,ethylmorpholinium cations（MEMo） and N-methyl.propylmorpholinium cations（MPMo） was successfully achieved in 8.5 min.The detection limits（S/N = 3） for MEMo and MPMo were 0.15 and0.29 mg/L,respectively.This simple and practical method has been successfully applied to the determination of two morpholinium ionic liquids synthesized by the chemistry laboratory.     

Design of ionic liquids as a medium for the Grignard reaction

Design of novel phosphonium ionic liquids that are compatible with Grignard reagents have been investigated; several types of phosphonium salts that have an alkyl ether moiety have been synthesized and their capability evaluated as solvents for Grignard reagents. It has been established that even basic aliphatic Grignard reagent-mediated reactions are possible when methoxyethyl(tri-n-butyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide is used as the solvent.     

Tetrahaloindate(III)-based ionic liquids in the coupling reaction of carbon dioxide and epoxides to generate cyclic carbonates: H-bonding and mechanistic studies

The microwave reactions of InX3 with [Q]Y produce a series of tetrahaloindate(III)-based ionic liquids (ILs) with a general formula of [Q][InX3Y] (Q = imidazolium, phosphonium, ammonium, and pyridinium; X = Cl, Br, I; Y = Cl, Br). The reaction of CO2 with a variety of epoxides has been examined in the presence of these ILs wherein tetrahaloindate(III)-based ILs are found to exhibit high catalytic activities and evidence is presented that supports the significant role of H-bonding interactions in the [Q][InX3Y]-catalyzed coupling reactions. The effects of various parameters such as temperature, pressure, and molar ratio of propylene oxide to catalyst have been investigated, and the plausible reaction mechanism based on the 1H and 13C NMR studies is presented for the formation of propylene carbonate.     

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with indirect ultraviolet detection for the separation and quantification of pyrrolidinium ionic liquid cations

A method of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with indirect ultraviolet detection was developed to determine three pyrrolidinium ionic liquid cations, i.e. N-methyl-N-ethyl pyrrolidinium cation ([MEPy]⁺), N-methyl-N-propyl pyrrolidinium cation ([MPPy]⁺) and N-methyl-N-butyl pyrrolidinium cation ([MBPy]⁺). Chromatographic separation was achieved on a hydrophilic column using imidazolium ionic liquids and organic solvents as the mobile phase. The effects of the background ultraviolet absorption reagents, the imidazolium ionic liquids, detection wavelength, organic solvents, column temperature and the pH value of the mobile phase on the separation and determination of pyrrolidinium cations were investigated and the retention behaviors in hydrophilic interaction chromatography were discussed. The optimized chromatographic conditions were selected. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limits (S/N = 3) for [MEPy]⁺, [MPPy]⁺ and [MBPy]⁺ were 0.59, 0.53 and 0.46 mg/L, respectively. The method has been successfully applied to the determination of the three ionic liquids synthesized in our chemistry laboratory. This research results may improve the analytical method of ionic liquid cations.     

微波辅助合成有机膦功能化离子液体及对稀土离子的萃取

用微波辐射法,合成了5个含有机膦氧基团的离子液体：1-丙基-3-(3-二苯基氧膦基)丙基咪唑双(三氟甲基磺酰基)亚胺盐([PImC3P(O)Ph2][Tf2N])、1-己基-3-(3-二苯基氧膦基)丙基咪唑双(三氟甲基磺酰基)亚胺盐([HImC3P(O)Ph2][Tf2N])、1-丙基-3-(3-苯基乙氧基氧膦基)丙基咪唑双(三氟甲基磺酰基)亚胺盐([PImC3P(O)Ph(OEt)][Tf2N])、1-己基-3-(3-苯基乙氧基氧膦基)丙基咪唑双(三氟甲基磺酰基)亚胺盐([HImC3P(O)Ph(OEt)][Tf2N])和(3-苯基乙氧基氧膦基)丙基三乙胺双(三氟甲基磺酰基)亚胺盐([TENC3P(O)Ph(OEt)][Tf2N])。 用31P NMR、1H NMR、13C NMR、MS及FT-IR对产物结构进行了表征。 研究了这类离子液体对稀土Nd(III)的萃取性能。 结果表明,这类功能化离子液体可作为单一组分萃取稀土而无需加入有机稀释剂,离子液体结构对萃取效率影响很大,相同条件下季铵盐型结构的离子液体[TENC3P(O)Ph(OEt)][Tf2N]对稀土Nd(Ⅲ)的萃取效率最高。 稀土溶液pH值对萃取效率影响显著,近中性条件下(pH=6.63),对稀土Nd(Ⅲ)的萃取率最高。 用pH=1.00的盐酸溶液可以较好的从离子液体相反萃Nd(Ⅲ),反萃率可达94%。     

Transformations of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids under the Influence of 60Co Gamma Radiation

Doklady Physical Chemistry - The comparative stability of ionic liquids containing alkyl-substituted imidazolium and phosphonium cations on exposure to gamma radiation (60Co source) under the same...     

Hydrogen gas yields in irradiated room-temperature ionic liquids

Yields of H₂ produced by electron beam irradiation were investigated in a series of room-temperature ionic liquids comprising 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium, 1-hexyl-4-(dimethylamino)pyridinium, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium, triethylammonium or trioctyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium cations associated with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anion. The G(H₂) values ranged from 2.6×10⁻⁸ mol/J for the imidazolium and pyridinium-based ionic liquids to 2.5×10⁻⁷ mol/J for the phosphonium liquid. These results correlate well with yields of gaseous hydrogen in studies of nonionic aliphatic and aromatic organic compounds.     

Ionic liquids: structuration agents in a fluorinated matrix

The use of ionic liquids as functional building blocks based on pyridinium, imidazolium and phosphonium cations to achieve materials combining a structuration at nanoscale with the dramatic mechanical properties of the resulting ionomers has been successfully demonstrated for the first time in a fluorinated matrix.     

On the involvement of NHC carbenes in catalytic reactions by iridium complexes, nanoparticle and bulk metal dispersed in imidazolium ionic liquids

D/H exchange reactions at C2, C4 and C5 of the imidazolium cation were observed in catalytic hydrogenation reactions promoted by classical Ir(I) colloid precursors and [Ir(0)](n) nanoparticles dispersed in deuterated imidazolium ionic liquids indicating the participation of carbene species in this media. However, no D/H exchange reaction was observed in cyclohexene hydrogenation promoted by iridium bulk metal dispersed in the ionic liquid [BMI]-d(3).NTf(2). The D/H labeling experiments suggest that the ionic liquids interact with the metal centers preferentially as aggregates rather than isolated ions.     

Electrochemical synthesis of aromatic sulfur compounds in ionic liquids

Electrochemical properties of ionic liquids (pyridinium and imidazolium salts) and the effect of additives of organic solvents on the electrochemical determination of organic compounds in ionic liquids have been studied. Transformations of aromatic and aliphatic sulfur compounds in ionic liquids in the presence of aromatic substrates are discussed. A new method has been proposed for identification of organic sulfur compounds–gas chromatography on columns with ionic liquid as the active phase.     

咪唑基离子液体固定分离CO2的研究进展

以咪唑基离子液体为代表,综述了近期普通咪唑基离子液体、功能咪唑基离子液体、支撑咪唑基离子液体和聚合咪唑基离子液体在分离固定CO2方面的研究进展,说明了各类咪唑基离子液体分离固定CO2的可行性及优缺点,并总结了离子液体固定CO2的影响因素和分离机制.     

Cation-anion-water interactions in aqueous mixtures of imidazolium based ionic liquids

We have examined the cation-anion-water interactions in aqueous mixtures of imidazolium ionic liquids (ILs) over the whole composition range using FTIR spectroscopy. Changes in the peak positions or band areas of OH vibrational modes of water and CH vibrational modes of imidazolium cation as a function of IL concentration indicated a diminishing trend in hydrogen-bonding network of water and qualitative changes in solution structures. ¹H NMR chemical shifts of C(2)H, HC(4)C(5)H and alkyl chain protons of imidazolium cation provided useful information about the comparative strength of cation-anion-water interactions.     

咪唑盐类聚离子液体抗菌剂的制备及其在水凝胶敷料中的应用

皮肤伤口的感染严重威胁患者的生命安全,虽然传统的含有银离子或小分子抗生素的抗菌水凝胶伤口敷料具有广谱的杀菌功效,但这些抗菌水凝胶敷料中的抗菌剂存在一定的生物毒性和耐药性风险,无法满足临床长期使用的要求.咪唑盐类聚离子液体由于其含有较强的正电荷效应以及疏水链段,因此其作为新型的聚合物抗菌剂具有较强的抗菌效果.本研究首先通...     

Solvation and rotational dynamics of coumarin 153 in ionic liquids: comparisons to conventional solvents

Steady-state and time-resolved emission spectroscopy with 25 ps resolution are used to measure equilibrium and dynamic aspects of the solvation of coumarin 153 (C153) in a diverse collection of 21 room-temperature ionic liquids. The ionic liquids studied here include several phosphonium and imidazolium liquids previously reported as well as 12 new ionic liquids that incorporate two homologous series of ammonium and pyrrolidinium cations. Steady-state absorption and emission spectra are used to extract solvation free energies and reorganization energies associated with the S0 <--> S1 transition of C153. These quantities, especially the solvation free energy, vary relatively little in ionic liquids compared to conventional solvents. Some correlation is found between these quantities and the mean separation between ions (or molar volume). Time-resolved anisotropies are used to observe solute rotation. Rotation times measured in ionic liquids correlate with solvent viscosity in much the same way that they do in conventional polar solvents. No special frictional coupling between the C153 and the ionic liquid solvents is indicated by these times. But, in contrast to what is observed in most low-viscosity conventional solvents, rotational correlation functions in ionic liquids are nonexponential. Time-resolved Stokes shift measurements are used to characterize solvation dynamics. The solvation response functions in ionic liquids are also nonexponential and can be reasonably represented by stretched-exponential functions of time. The solvation times observed are correlated with the solvent viscosity, and the much slower solvation in ionic liquids compared to dipolar solvents can be attributed to their much larger viscosities. Solvation times of the majority of ionic liquids studied appear to follow a single correlation with solvent viscosity. Only liquids incorporating the largest phosphonium cation appear to follow a distinctly different correlation.     

Ketalization of phosphonium ions by 1,4-dioxane: selective detection of the chemical warfare agent simulant DMMP in mixtures using ion/molecule reactions

Phosphonium ions CH(3)P(O)OCH(3)(+) (93 Th) and CH(3)OP(O)OCH(3)(+) (109 Th) react with 1,4-dioxane to form unique cyclic ketalization products, 1,3,2-dioxaphospholanium ions. By contrast, a variety of other types of ions having multiple bonds, including the acylium ions CH(3)CO(+) (43 Th), CH(3)OCO(+) (59 Th), (CH(3))(2)NCO(+) (72 Th), and PhCO(+) (105 Th), the iminium ion H(2)C[double bond]NHC(2)H(5)(+) (58 Th) and the carbosulfonium ion H(2)C[double bond]SC(2)H(5)(+) (75 Th) do not react with 1,4-dioxane under the same conditions. The characteristic ketalization reaction can also be observed when CH(3)P(OH)(OCH(3))(2)(+), viz. protonated dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), collides with 1,4-dioxane, as a result of fragmentation to yield the reactive phosphonium ion CH(3)P(O)OCH(3)(+) (93 Th). This novel ion/molecule reaction is highly selective to phosphonium ions and can be applied to identify DMMP selectively in the presence of ketone, ester, and amide compounds using a neutral gain MS/MS scan. This method of DMMP analysis can be applied to aqueous solutions using electrospray ionization; it shows a detection limit in the low ppb range and a linear response over the range 10 to 500 ppb.