Designing the ammonium cation to achieve a higher hydrophilicity of bistriflimide-based ionic liquids.
Phys Chem Chem Phys
; 20(29): 19307-19313, 2018 Jul 25.
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| ID: mdl-29900442
ABSTRACT
In this work, we have found complete water miscibility for a priori, water immiscible (highly hydrophobic) ionic liquids by chemical manipulation of the quaternary ammonium cation grafted with hydroxyethyl moieties. Specifically, we were able to obtain bistriflimide-based ionic liquids completely miscible with water, even below room temperature. The underlying reason is the full integration of the OH groups of the cation in the continuous H-bonded network of water.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Phys Chem Chem Phys
Journal subject:
BIOFISICA
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QUIMICA
Year:
2018
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Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal