Synthesis and characterization of a 1,3-dibutylimidazolium azide([BBIm][N_(3)]) : A promising green energetic ionic liquid

In the pursuit of advancing imidazolium-based energetic ionic liquids (EILs),the current study is devoted to the synthesis and characterization of 1,3-dibutyl-imidazolium azide ([BBIm][N_(3)]),as a novel member in this ionic liquids class.The chemical structure of this EIL was rigorously characterized and confirmed using FTIR spectroscopy,1D,and 2D-NMR analyses.The thermal behavior assessment was conducted through DSC and TGA experiments.DSC analysis revealed an endothermic glass transition at T_(g)=-61℃,followed by an exothermic degradation event at T_(onset)=311℃.Similarly,TGA thermograms exhibited a one-stage decomposition process resulting in 100% mass loss of the sample.Furthermore,the short-term thermal stability of the azide EIL was investigated by combining the non-isothermal TGA data with the TAS,it-KAS,and VYA/CE isoconversional kinetic approaches.Consequently,the Arrhenius parameters(E_(a)=154 kJ·mol^(-1),Log(A/s^(-1))=11.8) and the most probable reaction model g(a) were determined.The observed high decomposition temperatures and the significantly elevated activation energy affirm the enhanced thermal stability of the modified EIL.These findings revealed that[BBIm][N_(3)]EIL can be a promising candidate for advanced energetic material application.

A new approach to the synthesis of diacetals(diketals) pentaerythritol catalyzed by SO_3H-functionalized ionic liquids

In this article,an efficient,simple and environmentally friendly approach to the synthesis of diacetals(diketals) pentaerythritol using SOH-functionalized ionic liquids(ILs) as catalysts was reported.The ILs show high catalytic activity and reusability with good to excellent yields of the desired products.Hammett method has been used to determine the acidity order of these ionic liquids and the results are consistent with the catalytic activities observed in acetalization reaction.Maximum product yield of 93%was observed on using[PSPy][OTf]as catalyst and it can be reused at least 8 times without obvious activity loss.

The Synthesis of 2,4,6-Triisopropyl-1, 3,5-trioxane Catalyzed by Ionic Liquids

The synthesis of 2, 4, 6-triisopropyl-1, 3, 5-trioxane with high yield and desirable selec- tivity from solvent-free cyclotrimerization of isobutyraldehyde catalyzed by ionic liquids was reported in this work.

Removal of Nitride from Shale Diesel Fraction with FeCl3-Based Ionic Liquids

FeCl3-based ionic liquid [Bmim]Br/FeCl3 with lower viscosity was synthesized and its structure was character-ized with FT-IR spectroscopy. The denitrogenation performance of the ionic liquid was investigated using the Fushun shale diesel fraction with high nitrogen content. Experimental results showed that the ionic liquid presented good denitrogenation performance and the basic N and total N removal efficiency can reach 95.29% and 89.77% under conditions covering a tem-perature of 30 ℃, an IL/oil mass ratio of 1:1, an extraction time of 30 min, and a settling time of 2 h. Correspondingly, the basic N and total N contents in shale diesel fraction dropped from the original 5454 μg/g and 9832 μg/g to 257 μg/g and 1006 μg/g, respectively. In addition, the basic-N removal efficiency can still reach 60% at an IL/oil mass ratio of 1:7 during four recycles of the ionic liquid.

Influence of Structural Variations on Electrical Conductivity and Solubility of 1-Vinyl-3-alkylimidazole Halogen Ionic Liquids

Several 1-vinyl-3-alkylimidazolium halogens [VRIM]X, which are functional materials with ethylenic bonds, were synthesized using the microwave-assisted synthesis method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy were carded out to analyze the resultant structures. The electrochemical properties and solubility of [VRIM]Br were investigated and discussed in detail. The temperature dependence of pure [VRIM]Br over a wide temperature range of 298.15-323.15 K fitted the Arrhanius equation well. At certain low concentrations, the electrical conductivity of the [VRIM]Br solution significantly increased with increasing solution concentration. The electrical conductivities of the [VRIM]Br observed in water, methanol, and ethanol showed the trend σwater〉 σmethanol 〉σethanol Conductometry showed that the critical miceUe concentrations of the bromines in water, methanol, and ethanol were 6.8-6.9 × 10-6, 1.4-1.5 × 10-5, and 1.9-2.0×10-5 mol.L-1, respectively; these results indicate that [VRIM]Br is an excellent surfactant. The solubility of [VRIM]X in common solvents was determined at 293.15 K, and results indicated that a decrease in solubility could be observed with decreasing dielectric constant of the solvent, elongation of the alkyl chain of the cation, and increasing anion size. Solubility parameters were also determined according to the Hildebrand-Scoff equation.

Organic Synthesis in Ionic Liquids: Condensation of 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone with Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Ethylenediammonium Diacetate (EDDA)

An efficient and environmental benign method is reported for the condensation of 3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone with carbonyl compounds in ionic liquids [Bmim]BF4 and [Bmim]PF6 catalyzed by ethylenediammonium diacetate.

FeCl_3·6H_2O Catalyzed Reaction of Aromatic Aldehydes with 5, 5-Dimethyl-1, 3-cyclohexandione in Ionic Liquids

The reaction of aromatic aldehydes 1 with 5, 5-dimethyl-1, 3-cyclohexandione 2 was investigated in this paper by using [bmim][BF4] as the reaction medium. It was found that when the reaction was carried out in the presence of catalytic amount of FeCl3·6H2O, xanthenediones 3 was obtained in high yields. On the other hand, when a combination of trimethylchlorosilane (TMSCl) and FeCl3·6H2O was employed as the catalyst, the reaction afforded ring-opening derivatives of xanthenediones 4 with high efficiency.

Silica-Grafted Ionic Liquids as Recyclable Catalysts for the Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrano[c]chromenes and Pyra-no[2,3-c]pyrazoles

Silica-grafted N-propyl-imidazolium hydrogen sulfate ([Sipim]HSO4) is employed as a recyclable heterogeneous ionic liquid catalyst for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrano[c]-chromenes by the reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile and 4-hydroxycoumarin at 100°C under solvent-free conditions. Also, heterogeneous ionic liquid catalyst was used for the synthesis of pyrano[2,3-c]-pyrazoles by the reaction of aromatic aldehydes, malononitrile and 3-methyl-l-phenyl-5-pyrazolone at 110°C under solvent-free conditions. The heterogeneous ionic liquid showed much the same efficiency when used in consecutive reaction runs.

Selective Synthesis of 2,6-Dimethylnaphthalene by Transalkylation in the Presence of Acid Ionic Liquids [C_nmim]Cl-AlCl_3

A highly selective synthesis of 2,6-dimethylnaphthanlene（2,6-DMN） by transalkylation between 2-methylnaphthanlene（2-MN） and 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene（TeMB） was performed with 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazo- lium aluminum chloride（[Cnmim]Cl-AlCl3） ionic liquids（ILs） as catalysts. The influences of the alkyl group as the organic cation, the acidic strength of [C4mim]Cl-AlCl3 ILs as well as the reaction conditions on the catalytic performance were investigated. [C4mim]Cl-AlCl3 ILs[x（AlCl3）=71%] exhibited high activity and selectivity toward 2,6-DMN. The selectivity to 2,6-DMN and the 2,6-DMN/2,7-DMN ratio reached up to 68.2% and 3.7：1, respectively. The UV-Vis spectrum of TeMB treated by different ILs shows that the protonated degree of TeMB dependeds on the acidity strength of ILs, which has a significant impact on the reaction results. The high protonated degree of TeMB is advantageous to enhancing the conversion of transalkylation and the large stereo-hindrance effect of TeMB is favorable to improving the selecivity to 2,6-DMN.

The Effect of Ionic Liquids on the CaCO_3 Crystal Growth

In this paper, the effect of ionic liquids on the CaCO3 crystal growth has been studied for the first time. The obtained CaCO3 crystals were charactered by the X-ray diffraction and scanning electron micrographs. The results showed that the control ability of ionic liquids for CaCO3 crystals growth was dependent on the counter anion very much.

Oil recovery tests with ionic liquids: A review and evaluation of 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium triflate

The main advantages of the use of ionic liquids in enhanced oil recovery are their tunability and stability in harsh environmental conditions. In this work, a comprehensive review of ionic liquids proposed to improve current chemical oil recovery methods has been presented, focusing on core flooding experiments. With an almost infinite number of possible ionic liquids, the amount of experiments carried out up to now has been very limited. However, results are promising, with additional recovery after secondary flooding of up to 32% of the original oil in place. Most formulations with ionic liquids have been proposed for sandstone reservoirs, the number of studies with carbonate cores being very scarce. The possibilities of a new room temperature surface active ionic liquid, 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium triflate,for this application were analyzed. It was shown that it is able to drastically reduce the water/oil interfacial tension. An optimized formulation was proposed for carbonate reservoirs. After secondary flooding with brine, an additional recovery of 10.5% of original oil in place was achieved at room conditions. A combination of the proposed method followed by a polymer flooding step with polyacrylamide led to a lesser but still significant recovery, reducing the costs associated to the ionic liquid.

Removal of Basic and Non-Basic Nitrogen Compounds from Model Oil by FeCl_(3)-Based Ionic Liquids

The low-viscosity FeCl_(3)-based ionic liquids(ILs)prepared from the interaction of anhydrous FeCl_(3) and alkyl imidazolium bromide([1-alkyl-3-methyl-imidazolium]Br,alkyl=ethyl,butyl,hexyl,octyl)are highly effective for the denitrogenation of model oil containing quinoline or indole.The results indicate that the chain length of the alkyl group on the imidazolium cation has little influence on the N-extraction efficiency.With the selected IL[Bmim]Br/FeCl_(3),up to 99.1%of N-extraction efficiency from model oil containing quinoline can be attained at an extraction temperature of 30°C with an IL/oil mass ratio of 1/7 and an extraction time of 30 min.The indole extraction efficiency reaches 98.9%at an IL/oil mass ratio of 1:1.Moreover,the quinoline extraction efficiency remains as high as 92.3%after the IL has been recycled four times.

Enhancing the photo-luminescence stability of CH_(3)NH_(3)PbI_(3) film with ionic liquids

The methylammonium lead triiodide(CH_(3)NH_(3)PbI_(3))-based perovskite shows a great alluring prospect in areas of solar cells, lasers, photodetectors, and light emitting diodes owing to their excellent optical and electrical advantages. However,it is very sensitive to the surrounding oxygen and moisture, which limits its development seriously. It is urgent to spare no effort to enhance its optical and electrical stability for further application. In this paper, we synthesize the MAPbI_(3) perovskite film on the glass substrate with/without the ionic liquid(IL) of 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate(BMIMBF_(4)) by a simple two-step sequential solution method. The additive of BMIMBF_(4)can improve the quality of crystal structure. Moreover, the photo-luminescence(PL) intensity of MAPbI_(3) film with BMIMBF_(4) is much stronger than the pure MAPbI_(3) film after a week in the air, which is almost ten-fold of the pure one. Meanwhile, under the illumination of 405-nm continuous wave(CW) laser, the fluorescent duration of the MAPbI_(3) film with BMIMBF_(4) is approximately 2.75 min, while the pure MAPbI;film is only about 6 s. In fact, ionic liquid of BMIMBF_(4) in the perovskite film plays a role of passivation, which prevents the dissolution of MAPbI_(3) into CH_(3)NH_(3)and PbI_(2) and thus enhances the stability of environment. In addition, the ionic liquid of BMIMBF;possesses high ionic conductivity, which accelerates the electron transport, so it is beneficial for the perovskite film in the areas of solar cells, photodetectors, and lasers. This interesting experiment provides a promising way to develop the perovskite’s further application.

[bmim]Cl/[FeCl3] Ionic Liquid as Catalyst for Alkylation of Benzene with 1-Octadecene

Abstract The study on the catalysis of ionic liquids for alkylation of benzene with 1-octadecene to synthesize LAB （linear alkylbenzenes） was performed. The results showed that the most important factor that governed the conversion of olefin and selectivity of LAB was reaction temperature. Moreover, the effects of different ionic liquids and molar ratio of benzene to 1-octadecene on the conversion and selectivity were obviously in different degrees. The reaction temperature, molar ratio of benzene to 1-octadecene and the amount of catalyst were lower, compared with the traditional reaction technologies. The experimental results demonstrated that the ionic liquid had higher activity at 30℃, with over 98% selectivity of monoalkylbenzene and 100% conversion of the olefin at the molar ratio 0.08 of FeCl3 in ionic liquid to 1-octadecene and 10 for benzene to 1-octadecene.

Alkylation of Toluene with 1,3-Pentadiene over [bupy]BF4-AlCl3 Ionic Liquid Catalyst

The alkylation of toluene with 1,3-pentadiene to produce pentyltoluene was carded out to obtain 2,6-dimethylnaphalene, which is an important intermediate during the production of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid. Based on our previous work using anhydrous AlCl3 as catalyst, [bupy]BF4-AlCl3 ionic liquids were employed to catalyze the reaction of 1,3-pentadiene with toluene. The experimental results show that [bupy]BF4-AlCl3 ionic liquids are suitable for the reaction especially when the molar ratio of AlCl3 to [bupy]BF4 is 1.75 ： 1, and the reaction could proceed at the temperature as low as 0℃. It could be as active as pure AlCl3, but much more environmentally friendly.

离子液体界面修饰的高效稳定FAPbI_(3)钙钛矿太阳能电池

碘铅甲眯(FAPbI_(3))钙钛矿太阳能电池因其优异的光伏性能而受到广泛关注,但器件的长期稳定性仍然是FAPbI_(3)太阳能电池的关键问题。FAPbI_(3)黑色钙钛矿相在室温下会相变为黄色非钙钛矿相,且水分会加速这一相变。界面工程是提高钙钛矿太阳能电池稳定性的常用方法之一。作为绿色溶剂,离子液体被认为是有毒界面修饰剂的潜在替代品,这也提高了它们的商业可行性,并加速了它们在可再生能源市场的应用。本研究利用具有低挥发性、低毒性、高导电性和高热稳定性的离子液体1-乙基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐(EMIM[BF_(4)])来修饰钙钛矿太阳能电池的电子传输层和钙钛矿层之间的界面。离子液体的引入不仅减少了界面缺陷,而且提高了钙钛矿薄膜的质量。密度泛函理论计算表明,离子液体与钙钛矿表面之间存在较强的界面相互作用,有利于降低钙钛矿表面缺陷态密度,稳定钙钛矿晶格。除钙钛矿薄膜缺陷外,溶液处理的SnO_(2)也存在表面缺陷。在SnO_(2)表面的缺陷产生缺陷态,也会导致能带对准问题和稳定性问题。密度泛函理论计算表明,有离子液体的表面间隙态比没有离子液体的表面间隙态小,这种减弱的表面间隙态表明表面区域载流子复合减少,有利于提高器件性能。因此,我们实现了功率转换效率大于22%的离子液体修饰的FAPbI_(3)钙钛矿太阳能电池(对照21%)。在相对湿度~20%的干箱中存放1800h以上后,冠军器件保留了初始状态的~90%,而控制器件降解为非钙钛矿黄色六方相(δ-FAPbI_(3))。

New Alkylation Route of Benzene with Ethylene Catalyzed by [bmim]Cl/FeCl_3 Ionic Liquid

Up to now the mechanism of Priedel-Crafts reactions catalyzed by ionic liquidhave not been fully understood, while carbocation mechanism was assumed. It was found that thesource of H^+ and the route of reaction initiated the alkylation of benzene with ethylene catalyzedby [bmim]Cl/FeCl_3 ionic liquid. The fact that dewatered ionic liquids have catalytic activity forthe alkylation of benzene with ethylene suggests that there exists a new catalytic route. Thedistinctly Bronsted acid properties of 2-H in [bmim]Cl were found through FT-IR and HNMR analysis of[bmim]Cl after titration with water free KOH in alcohol solution. In addition, the chemical shiftsof proton on the [bmim]Cl ring, especially 2-H, are sensitive to the change of FeCl_3 content andshifted downfield when FeCl_3 was added into [bmim]Cl to form ionic liquid. Thus 2-H was easy to bedisengaged from imidazolium ring with formation of H^+ to initiate the reaction. Theisotope-substituted method was employed to prove this mechanism, through the GC-MS analysis ofalkylation products of deuterated benzene with ethylene. The route of alkylation catalyzed by FeCl_3ionic liquid was found to follow the carbocation mechanism, the resource of H^+ was presented andproved using HNMR analysis of ionic liquid to inspect the intensity change of 2-H. It was found thatthe intensity of 2-H reduced 23% after reaction showing that the H^+ arising from alkylationreaction was supplied by 2-H on the imidazole ring.

Synthesis of fused pyran and arylbis(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3-yl)methane in ionic liquid

Promoted and mediated by an ionic liquid-[bmim][BF4], fused pyrans or arylbis（4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-2H-pyran-3- yl）methanes were efficiently and selectively prepared from the reaction of aldehyde and 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxo-pyran with or without acetic anhydride. By using these novel procedures, pyrimidine nucleoside-fused pyran and arylbis（pyranon-3-yl）methane hybrids with potential biological activities were constructed.

Studies on Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Prepared from InCl_3-MBIC

The phase diagram of InCl3-MBIC was constructed by DSC method. A clear, colorless and mobile ionic liquid was obtained and liquid down to 258 K. Both Raman scattering and ab initio calculations indicate that InCl4- is the predominant anion.

Low Melting Point and High Stability Polyoxomolybdate-based Ionic Liquids as Photocatalysts

The polyoxometalate-imidazole ionic liquids（POM-ILs） with low melting points at 94.5 and 95.5 ℃, [Cn mim]a[MosO26]（Cn mim=1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium, n=12,14）, have been successfully synthesized and characterized by DSC, single-crystal X-ray diffraction and TGA, etc. The two POM-ILs have relatively high stability with decomposing temperature up to about 347 and 344 ℃, respectively. Further photocatalytic performance was measured via the degradation of rhodamine B（RB） in aqueous solution. The experiments show that the conversion reached to 90% after 90 min under UV-light and the degradation efficiency depended on pH value, different dosages and so on. In addition, the catalysts can be recycled for several times without significant loss of activity.