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Sigma-Aldrich

1-Decyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

≥96.5% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

[C10MIM][BF4]

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C14H27BF4N2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
310.18
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥96.5% (HPLC)

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.3% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.438-1.450

SMILES string

F[B-](F)(F)F.CCCCCCCCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

1S/C14H27N2.BF4/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-16-13-12-15(2)14-16;2-1(3,4)5/h12-14H,3-11H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

QGUMDWFYJYXDTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

1-Decyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is an ionic liquid, which can be used as:
  • A clathrate hydrate crystal inhibitor in drilling fluid.
  • A microextraction solvent in the determination of synthetic dyes in foods and cosmetics.
  • A substrate in the host-guest inclusion complexation studies with β-cyclodextrin.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

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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Inclusion complexation of imidazolium-based ionic liquid and beta-cyclodextrin: A detailed spectroscopic investigation
Banjare MK, et al.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 302, 112530-112530 (2020)
Evaluation of 1-Decyl-3-Methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate as clathrate hydrate crystal inhibitor in drilling fluid
Saikia T and Mahto V
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 36, 906-915 (2016)
Multi-spectroscopic investigation on the inclusion complexation of alpha-cyclodextrin with long chain ionic liquid
Banjare MK, et al.
Carbohydrate Research, 107982-107982 (2020)
Determination of Brilliant Blue FCF in food and cosmetic samples by ionic liquid independent disperse liquid--liquid micro-extraction
Guo J, et al.
Analytical Methods : Advancing Methods and Applications, 5(16), 4021-4026 (2013)
Saheli Mitra et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes, 1863(6), 183589-183589 (2021-03-03)
Ionic liquids (ILs) are the attractions of researchers today due to their vast area of potential applications. For biomedical uses, it becomes essential to understand their interactions with cellular membrane. Here, the membrane is mimicked with lipid bilayer and monolayer

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