1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
- [ EMIM] Cl
- EMIMCl
Light brown solid
Fixed
1.112 g · cm -3
77-79 ° C
Attention
Chloride
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1-ethyl- 3- methylimidazolium chloride is a heterocyclic quaternary ammonium compound. The cation is a derivative of imidazole. The nitrogen atoms carry in each case an ethyl and a methyl group.
Extraction
1-ethyl- 3- methylimidazolium chloride may be obtained by reaction of an N- alkylimidazole with an excess of alkyl chloride.
Use
1-ethyl- 3- methylimidazolium chloride is an ionic liquid which is used in the cellulose processing. The trade name of BASF 's ST 80