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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate

95%

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₅AlCl₄N₂
• CAS Number: 80432-09-3
• Molecular Weight: 308.01
• MDL number: MFCD06798193
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651523
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥94.5% (HPLC); 95%
• SMILES string: Cl[Al-](Cl)(Cl)Cl.CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1
• InChI: 1S/C8H15N2.Al.4ClH/c1-3-4-5-10-7-6-9(2)8-10;;;;;/h6-8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;;4*1H/q+1;+3;;;;/p-4
• InChI key: PNOZWIUFLYBVHH-UHFFFAOYSA-J

Description

General description

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate is an ionic liquid that can be prepared by reacting 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride with aluminum chloride hexahydrate.

Application

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate can be used as an efficient catalyst in tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols, and detetrahydropyranylation of THP (tetrahydropyranyl) protected ethers.
It can also be used as:

• A catalyst to synthesize linear alkylbenzenes by alkylation of benzene with 1-dodecene.
• A solvent in extractive desulfurization of oil products.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H314,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves