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

Derivatives

9230
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