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Sigma-Aldrich

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate

≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

EMIMPF6

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11F6N2P
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.13
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

solid

mp

58-62 °C (lit.)
58-62 °C

SMILES string

F[P-](F)(F)(F)(F)F.CCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

1S/C6H11N2.F6P/c1-3-8-5-4-7(2)6-8;1-7(2,3,4,5)6/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

DPDAKOVGQUGTHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate is a task-specific ionic liquid (TSIL) with low melting point.

Other Notes

Air- and water-stable immonium salt that is an ionic liquid at moderately elevated temperature, useful in molten salt technique

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Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Rotational dynamics of a diatomic solute in the room-temperature ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate
Shim, Youngseon, et al.
J. Chem. Phys. , 125.6 (2006)
High-pressure phase behavior of systems with ionic liquids: II. The binary system carbon dioxide+ 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate
Shariati, A., and C. J. Peters
Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 29.1, 43-48 (2004)
Molecular dynamics studies of melting and some liquid-state properties of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [emim][PF 6]
Alavi, Saman, and Donald L. Thompson
J. Chem. Phys. , 122.15, 154704-154704 (2005)
High-pressure phase behavior of systems with ionic liquids: II. The binary system carbon dioxide+ 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate
Shariati, Alireza, and Cor J. Peters
Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 25.2, 109-117 (2003)
J. Fuller et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 299-299 (1994)

Articles

Functionalized imidazolium cations with thioether, urea, or thiourea derivatized side chains act as metal-ligating moieties, whereas the PF6– anions provide the desired water immiscibility.

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