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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

for catalysis, ≥98.5% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

BMIMBF4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15BF4N2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
226.02
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

for catalysis

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.5% (HPLC)

impurities

≤0.05% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.52

density

1.21 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

anion traces

bromide (Br-): ≤25 mg/kg
chloride (Cl-): ≤25 mg/kg
nitrate (NO3-): ≤25 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤25 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤10 mg/kg

SMILES string

F[B-](F)(F)F.CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

1S/C8H15N2.BF4/c1-3-4-5-10-7-6-9(2)8-10;2-1(3,4)5/h6-8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

LSBXQLQATZTAPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is a high-purity ionic liquid (HPIL) with low water and halogen content.

Application

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate has been used as a solvent for the synthesis of zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles in the absence stabilizing agents or capping agents. It can also be used as an extractant for the removal of dibenzothiophene (DBS) from liquid fuels via extractive desulfurization.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

550.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

288 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Preparation of 1?Butyl?3?Methyl Imidazolium?Based Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
Dupont, Jairton, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 236-236 (2003)
ZnS nanoparticle synthesis in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate by simple heating.
Kareem TA and Kaliani AA.
Arabian Journal of Chemistry (2015)
Solubility of carbon dioxide, ethane, methane, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and carbon monoxide in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate between temperatures 283K and 343K and at pressures close to atmospheric
Jacquemin, Johan, et al.
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 38.4, 490-502 (2006)
Synthesis, characterization and application of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate for extractive desulfurization of liquid fuel.
Dharaskar SA, et al.
Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 9(4), 578-587 (2016)
Chisato Takahashi et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 407(6), 1607-1613 (2014-12-30)
We established an optimized biofilm observation method using a hydrophilic ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF4]). In the present study, a biofilm was formed by Staphylococcus epidermidis. Using field emission (FE) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

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