Preparation and characterization of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)borate, [bmim]BARF

Jeremy Finden, Gavin Beck, Andrea Lantz, Rosa Walsh, Michael J. Zaworotko, Robert D. Singer

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Abstract

Attempts to prepare novel air and moisture stable room-temperature ionic liquids have afforded a new 1,3-dialkylimidazolium tetraarylborate salt: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrakis(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)borate, [bmim]BARF, 1. Crystal data: C80H54B2F 48N4, monoclinic space group P2(1)/n, a = 21.2622(17) Å, b = 15.8037(13) Å, c = 26.227(2) Å, β= 101.841(2) Å3, V = 8625.3(12) Å3, Z = 1.544.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)287-295
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Chemical Crystallography
Volume33
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • BARF
  • Crystal structure
  • Ionic liquid
  • Moisture stable

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