Anodic oxidation of silver in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ionic liquid

Electrochemical oxidation of silver in the 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([BMIm]Br) ionic liquid is studied by cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, chronoammetry, and gravimetry. Two electrode processes irreversibly proceed on the silver electrode in the potential range studied: the formation of compound [BMIm]⁺[AgBr₂]^?, which is soluble in [BMIm]Br, and difficultly soluble AgBr.     

Bromination of alkylbenzenes in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and its dibromide complex

Alkylbenzenes were subjected to bromination with molecular bromine using 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide as solvent. A complex of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide with bromine was synthesized. It ensured bromination of alkylbenzenes with no bromine and solvent. The results of bromination in binary solvents and ionic liquids, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and tribromide were compared. The bromination of ethylbenzene with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tribromide was accompanied by formation of a considerable amount of α-bromoethylbenzene, which is not typical of electrophilic aromatic substitution process.     

The salting-out effect and phase separation in aqueous solutions of sodium phosphate salts and poly(propylene glycol)

Phase diagrams and liquid–liquid equilibrium (LLE) data of the aqueous poly(propylene glycol) (PPG) + di-sodium hydrogen phosphate and PPG + tri-sodium phosphate two-phase systems have been determined experimentally at 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15 and 318.15 K. The effects of temperature and charge on the anion of electrolyte on the binodal curves and tie-lines have been studied and it was found that an increasing in temperature and charge on the anion caused the expansion of two-phase region. The results show that the effect of charge on the anion of electrolyte on the binodal curves becomes smaller by increasing temperatures. It was also found that the concentration of salt, which is in equilibrium with a certain concentration of PPG, decreases by increasing temperature. Based on cloud point values, the energetics of the clouding process has been estimated and it was found that entropy increase is the driving force for biphasic formation.     

Electrochemical properties of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide melt containing water impurities

The effect of a water impurity (1.8–10 wt %) on the conductivity of the ionic liquid-H₂O binary system was studied in a wide temperature range. It was shown that the interaction between components is characteristic of this system, and the molar ratio of components 1: 1 is boundary between the structures of solution and melt. The basic kinetic features of electrochemical reduction of water of the BMImBr-H₂O binary system were determined by voltammetry with linear potential sweep. The transfer coefficient for the cathodic process (α = 0.46) and H₂O molecule diffusivities were determined depending on the water content ( $ D_{H_2 O} The effect of a water impurity (1.8–10 wt %) on the conductivity of the ionic liquid-H₂O binary system was studied in a wide temperature range. It was shown that the interaction between components is characteristic of this system, and the molar ratio of components 1: 1 is boundary between the structures of solution and melt. The basic kinetic features of electrochemical reduction of water of the BMImBr-H₂O binary system were determined by voltammetry with linear potential sweep. The transfer coefficient for the cathodic process (α = 0.46) and H₂O molecule diffusivities were determined depending on the water content ( = (0.2–1.3) × 10⁻¹⁰ cm²s⁻¹). Original Russian Text ? E.P. Grishina, A.M. Pimenova, L.M. Ramenskaya, O.V. Kraeva, 2008, published in Elektrokhimiya, 2008, Vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 1352–1358.     

Structure of aqueous solutions of ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate by small-angle neutron scattering

The structure of aqueous solutions of a prototype ionic liquid, the short alkyl chain 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C4mim][BF4]) has been investigated by small-angle neutron scattering. Concentration fluctuations and Kirkwood-Buff integrals have been calculated, and the results are in good agreement with corresponding data calculated herein from vapor pressure measurements. The large concentration fluctuations and Kirkwood-Buff integral values indicate that the system is in the vicinity of phase separation, which is known to occur some 20 K below room temperature, at a salt mole fraction of around 0.075.     

The physicochemical properties of the low-temperature ionic liquid silver bromide-1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide

The physicochemical properties of the low-temperature ionic liquid based on 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (BMImBr) and silver bromide were studied. Differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform IR spectroscopy, densimetry, viscometry, and conductometry measurements were performed to determine the dependences of the parameters under study on the concentration of AgBr. It was shown that the temperature and concentration behavior of the physicochemical properties of BMImBr-AgBr melts characterized the interaction between the system components with the formation of complex particles.     

The sulfur dioxide-1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide interaction: drastic changes in structural and physical properties

The contact between minor amounts of SO2 and crystalline 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bromide (BMIBr) causes the almost immediate melting of the ionic liquid (mp 45 degrees C) as well as a dramatic decrease in its viscosity in comparison to the pure molten phase. The same behavior was observed for other halide ionic liquids of higher melting points (70, 135, and 220 degrees C). The Raman spectrum of BMIBr-SO2 clearly indicates a specific charge transfer interaction involving SO2 and the halide. The measurements of ionic conductivity and diffusion coefficients obtained for the neat BMIBr (molten phase) and for the BMIBr-SO2 strongly suggest a higher degree of ionic association in the presence of SO2. Molecular dynamic simulations indicate that although the cation-anion distance is preserved in the short range, there is a variation in the interionic distances in the second shell, leading to a less organized structure in the long range. The modulation of the structural and physical properties of ionic liquids by SO2 and the convenient choice of the ions for gas absorption are suggested.     

The influence of water on the physicochemical characteristics of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ionic liquid

A modified synthesis of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (BMImBr) was suggested and performed, and some physicochemical properties of the product containing 0.64–13.6 wt % water were determined. Water increased the electrical conductivity and decreased the viscosity and melting point of the substance but weakly influenced its density. Water in amounts of 5–8 wt % (45–50 mol %) caused structural changes. The BMImBr · 0.5H₂O crystal hydrate was found to be stable thermodynamically.     

Electrochemical oxidation of tantalum and niobium in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide melt containing water admixtures

The niobium and tantalum anodic oxidation is studied using electrochemical methods in a ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (BMImBr), containing water admixtures. It is found that resistive oxide layers are formed on the metal surface in the polarization process and their growth follows the complicated parabolic or inverse logarithmic laws. It is shown that under the given conditions, the chemical stability of oxide layers on niobium is considerably lower than that on tantalum.     

Density and sound speed study of hydration of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium based amino acid ionic liquids in aqueous solutions

Amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs) have huge potential in the field of protein chemistry, enzymatic reactions, templates for synthetic study etc. which is due to their distinctive properties like unique acid-base characteristics, tunable hydrophobicity, hydrogen bonding ability and strong hydration effects. To explore the field of bio-ionic liquids for its real life applications and sustainable technology development, it is essential to have better understanding of these newly researched liquid salts in life’s most chosen medium, i.e. in aqueous medium, through study of their physicochemical properties in aqueous solutions. In this context, we are reporting herewith measurements and analysis of volumetric properties in the temperature range of (293.15 to 313.25) K and acoustic properties at 298.15 K in the concentration range of (0.05 to 0.5) mol · kg⁻¹ for aqueous solutions of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium [Bmim] based amino acid ionic liquids, prepared from glycine, l-alanine, l-valine, l-leucine and l-isoleucine. The experimental density and sound speed data were used to obtain apparent, partial and limiting molar volumes as well as isentropic and isothermal compressibility properties. These data have been further used to understand electrostriction as well as concentration dependence of internal pressure. The hydration numbers for AAILs in aqueous medium were estimated from compressibility data using Passynski method and the estimated ionic hydration numbers are compared with those obtained using activity data. The results are explained in terms of cooperative hydration effects, hydrophobic interactions, kosmotropic behavior of AAILs, etc.     

Temperature dependence of the microstructure of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate in aqueous solution

Many applications of ionic liquids (ILs) are closely related with their microstructure in mixtures. For example, morphology and pore size of the MCM-41 prepared in aqueous ILs are greatly dependent on the aggregation behavior of the ILs in water. Therefore, the study on the microstructure of ILs in aqueous solutions is of great importance. In this work, ¹H NMR, dynamic light scattering and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy have been used to investigate the temperature effect on the structures of aqueous 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([C₄mim][BF₄]) solutions. It was shown that the size of the IL aggregates becomes larger with decreasing temperature. When the system temperature is below the upper critical solution temperature (UCST) of the binary mixture at about 4 °C, the aggregate size of the IL is larger than 1000 nm. Additionally, the two-dimensional IR results reveal that at low IL concentrations, H₂O can interact with [BF₄]⁻ prior to the CH groups of the imidazolium ring, whereas cation and anion of the IL tend to form aggregate at high IL concentrations. With the decrease of temperature, the interactions between cation and anion of the IL become stronger, but those between the IL and water become weaker, thereby resulting in the growth of the aggregate of cation with anion of the IL. This result may give a reasonable explanation for the origin of the UCST behavior of aqueous [C₄mim][BF₄] solution.     

Thermochemical properties of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate

Heat capacity for 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate [C₄mim][NO₃] in the temperature range (5–370) K has been measured by adiabatic calorimetry. Temperatures and enthalpies of its phase transitions have been determined. Thermodynamic functions have been calculated for the crystalline and the liquid states. Phase transition temperatures for set of nitrate salts have been compared. Enthalpy of combustion and enthalpy of formation for crystalline [C₄mim][NO₃] have been determined using a static-bomb isoperibol combustion calorimeter. A correlation scheme for the estimation of C_p of ionic liquids has been developed.     

Physicochemical properties of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate

Characteristic IR and UV absorption bands, as well as oxidation half-wave potential on a platinum disc electrode in the cyclic mode were determined for the low-temperature hydrophilic ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate. Temperature dependences of the refractive index, density, and ansolute viscosity were determined in the temperature range 298–328 K. The activation energy of viscous flow was calculated.     

Electrochemical behavior of copper in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide-copper(II) bromide binary ionic liquid

The methods of potentiometry, voltammetry, and gravimetry are used to study the electrochemical behavior of copper in the BMImBr-CuBr₂ ionic liquid (0?C30.5 mol % CuBr₂). It is shown that electrochemical reduction of copper(II) occurs irreversibly, in two one-electron stages (transfer coefficient ?? of the cathodic process are 0.58 and 0.46, accordingly, for the first and second stages). Diffusion coefficients of copper-containing ions D _Cu(II) at 60°C are 1.3 × 10^?7 and 1.6 × 10^?7 cm² s^?1 in melts with the CuBr₂ concentration of 0.1 and 1.5 mol kg^?1 of BMImBr, accordingly. High (up to 98%) deposition efficiency and high-quality copper deposit can be obtained in the potential range of ?2.0 to ?1.8 V (vs. a platinum quasireference electrode). It is found that the copper corrosion rate grows at an increase in the CuBr₂ concentration in the binary melt and is comparable with that in aqueous solutions of H₂SO₄-CuSO₄.     

The kinetics of thermal decomposition of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate

It is demonstrated that 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate decomposes in a vacuum in the temperature interval of T=(410 to 505) K according to zero-order kinetics with the activation energy EA=68.0+/-2.8 kJ.mol-1.     

Homogeneous tritylation of cellulose in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids, having chloride as a counter ion, were studied for cellulose solubility; and the influence of different alkyl chain lengths was also investigated. The alkyl chain length was incrementally varied from ethyl to decyl to determine structure-dissolution properties; a distinct odd-even effect was observed for short chain lengths. In addition, the tritylation of cellulose was performed in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride using pyridine as base. The influences of reaction time and the ratio of trityl chloride per cellulose monomer unit on the degree of substitution were investigated in detail by elemental analysis and 1H NMR spectroscopy. A DS of around 1 was obtained after 3 h reaction time using a six fold excess of trityl chloride.     

Electroconductivity of low-temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide-silver bromide. Effects of AgBr concentration and temperature

The effects of temperature and component ratio to electroconductivity of ionic liquid BMImBr — (1.5 to 1.88 mol %) Ag Br were studied. At 10 mol % AgBr concentration, the properties of ionic liquid were stabilized and the values of specific electroconductivity χ, viscosity-corrected specific electroconductivity χη, and equation coefficients of the temperature curve of χ changed insignificantly. The diffusion coefficient of silver complex ion was calculated: D _{Ag + p} = 1.07 × 10⁻⁷ cm²s⁻¹.     

Preparation of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium salts and study of their phase behavior and intramolecular intractions

Seven organic salts of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium with anions Br⁻, BF₄ ⁻, NO₃ ⁻, SO₄ ²⁻, HSO₄ ⁻, SCN⁻, PO₄³⁻ were prepared. Structure of these compounds is elucidated and purity is confirmed. The products are characterized by melting point, thin layer chromatography, data of elemental analysis, cromatomass-, NMR and IR spectroscopy. All these compounds are ionic liquids, five are low temperature ones. Principal thermal characteristics are found that allow accounting for the phase behavior of the prepared compounds at their application. Existence of intramolecular and intermolecular interactions between the heterocyclic anion and inorganic cation in by means of the formation of hydrogen bond is established.     

The nature of associates of 1,4-dinitrobenzene dianion with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium and 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium cations

Association of 1,4-dinitrobenzene (1,4-DNB) dianion (DA) with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium (bmim⁺) and 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium (bdmim⁺) cations, whose salts are widely used as ionic liquids, was studied by cyclic voltammetry. In 0.1 M solution of Bu₄NClO₄ in DMF, associates with the number of coordinated cations up to four in the case of bmim⁺ and two in the case of bdmim⁺ are formed. The partial stability constant values for the associates of bmim⁺ are 40, 20, 5, and 3.2 L mol⁻¹, of bdmim⁺ − 24 and 1.9 L mol⁻¹. The higher number of coordinated bmim+ cations is attributed to the formation of, along with ion pairs, hydrogen bonds between 1,4-DNB DA and bmim⁺ due to the labile hydrogen atom at position 2 of the imidazole ring, in contrast to bdmim⁺, which is involved only into the ion-pair interactions.