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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2005, 3, 1624 - 1630, DOI: 10.1039/b502654g


The effect of the anion on the physical properties of trihalide-based N,N-dialkylimidazolium ionic liquids

Alessandro Bagno, Craig Butts, Cinzia Chiappe, Fabio D'Amico, Jason C. D. Lord, Daniela Pieraccini and Federico Rastrelli


Low viscosity, high density trihalide-based 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids have been prepared and characterised. Key physical properties (density, conductivity, melting point, refractive index, surface tension and diffusion coefficient) of the ionic liquids have been determined and are compared with those of other 1,3-dialkylimidazolium molten salts. The relationship between anion identity and the physical properties of the ionic liquids under investigation is discussed.

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