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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

≥98%

Synonym(s):

BMIMBF4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15BF4N2
CAS Number:
174501-65-6
Molecular Weight:
226.02
MDL number:
MFCD03095449
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329763085
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98%

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.5% water

density

1.21 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

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 hydrophilic room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL).

Application

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM]BF4) can be used:  
  • As a reaction medium for the preparation NH4TiOF3 mesocrystals, which are converted into TiO2 based nanostructures.        
  • As a working fluid along with 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol in absorption heat pumps or chillers.       
  • As an electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries and double layer capacitors.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H315,H319,H411

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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Xiaojing Lv et al.
Nanotechnology, 31(35), 355201-355201 (2020-05-15)
TiO2 nanowires with high transparency and good ion storage capacity were explored as the charge-balancing layers for assembling electrochromic devices (ECDs). Increase thickness of TiO2 nanowires layer lowers the driving potential of the entire ECDs accompanied with reduced potential at
Nora Aranburu et al.
Polymers, 11(3) (2019-04-10)
Biobased thermoplastic polyurethane (bTPU)/unmodified graphene (GR) nanocomposites (NCs) were obtained by melt-mixing in a lab-scaled conventional twin-screw extruder. Alternatively, GR was also modified with an ionic liquid (GR-IL) using a simple preparation method with the aim of improving the dispersion
Effects of hydrophilic room-temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate on direct electrochemistry and bioelectrocatalysis of heme proteins entrapped in agarose hydrogel films.
Wang SF, et al.
Electrochemical Communications, 9(7), 1709-1714 (2007)
Mixed ionic liquid as electrolyte for lithium batteries
Diaw M, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 146(1-2), 682-684 (2005)
Refractive index and heat capacity of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, and vapor pressure of binary systems for 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide+ trifluoroethanol and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tet
Kim K-S, et al.
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 218(2), 215-220 (2004)
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