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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide

dry, ≥98.5% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

BMIMBr

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15BrN2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
219.12
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥98.5% (HPLC)

form

solid

impurities

≤500 ppm water

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

KYCQOKLOSUBEJK-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide is a neutral ionic liquid.

Application

BMIMBr undergoes gelation on reaction with gelatin to form ion jelly, a quasi-solid material for use in chemoresistive gas sensors. It can be used as a solvent for the preparation of 1,2,4,5-substituted imidazoles.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Apparent molar volume and isentropic compressibility of ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide in water, methanol, and ethanol at T=(298.15 to 318.15) K
Zafarani-Moattar, Mohammed Taghi, and Hemayat Shekaari
The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 37.10, 1029-1035 (2005)
Catalyst-free one-pot four component synthesis of polysubstituted imidazoles in neutral ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide.
Hasaninejad A, et al.
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, 12(6), 844-849 (2010)
Physical and electrochemical properties of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide, and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate
Kim, Ki-Sub, Bae-Kun Shin, and Huen Lee
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 21.5, 1010-1014 (2004)
Ion Jelly: a novel sensing material for gas sensors and electronic noses.
Carvalho T, et al.
Journal of Material Chemistry C, 2(4), 696-700 (2014)
Melting and freezing behaviors of prototype Ionic Liquids, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and its chloride, studied by using a nano-Watt differential scanning calorimeter
Nishikawa, Keiko, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 111.18, 4894-4900 (2007)

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