04365

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

≥97.0% (HPLC/T)

• Synonym(s): EMIMBF₄
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₁BF₄N₂
• CAS Number: 143314-16-3
• Molecular Weight: 197.97
• MDL number: MFCD00216668
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747919
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• Assay: ≥97.0% (HPLC/T)
• Bp: >350 °C (lit.)

Properties

• Quality Segment: 200
• assay: ≥97.0% (HPLC/T)
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.41, n20/D 1.413 (lit.)
• bp: >350 °C (lit.)
• mp: 15 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.294 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: F[B-](F)(F)F.CCn1cc[n+](C)c1
• InChI: 1S/C6H11N2.BF4/c1-3-8-5-4-7(2)6-8;2-1(3,4)5/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1
• InChI key: CUNYTRQQXKCRTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL).

Application

The enzymatic resolution of homophenylalanine ester to form enantiomeric homophenylalanine can be performed using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as a reaction medium.

Other Notes

Air- and water-stable liquid electrolyte (m.p. 15°C)

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H411
• pcodes: P273 - P301 + P312 + P330
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 235.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 113 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter