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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide

99%

Synonym(s):

BMIMI

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15IN2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
266.12
Beilstein:
5836286
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.5% (HPLC)
99%

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.5% water

anion traces

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

SMILES string

[I-].CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

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

InChI key

XREPTGNZZKNFQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide is a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL).

Application

BMImI can be used as a non-volatile electrolyte in dye-sensitized photochemical cells. It can also be used as a stabilizer/promotor/reaction medium for the transition metal catalyzed biphasic oxidative cyclocarbonylation of β-aminoalcohols and 2-aminophenol to form the corresponding 2-oxazolidinones.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

433.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

223 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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In situ low temperature polymerization of bismaleimide for gel-type electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells
Chen, Jian-Ging, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114.32, 13832-13837 (2010)
Theoretical and spectroscopic studies of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide room temperature ionic liquid: Its differences with chloride and bromide derivatives.
Shukla M, et al.
Journal of Molecular Structure, 975(1), 349-356 (2010)
Direct HRTEM observation of ultrathin freestanding ionic liquid film on carbon nanotube grid
Chen, Shimou, et al.
ACS Nano, 5.6, 4902-4908 (2011)
Improved charge transport in dye-sensitized solar cells employing viscous non-volatile electrolytes
Kang, Soon Hyung, et al.
Electrochemical Communications, 10.9, 1326-1329 (2008)
Cluster structure of imidazolium salts in methanol controlled by the balance of interactions: Cation-anion, cation-solvent, and anion-solvent
Kitaoka, Satoshi, et al.
Analytical Sciences, 24.10, 1311-1314 (2008)

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