Chemical Property of 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:Clear yellowish-orange oil
- Melting Point:-71 °C
- Refractive Index:n20/D 1.52
- Flash Point:288 °C
- PSA：8.81000
- Density:1.21 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
- LogP:2.41270
- Storage Temp.:Store below +30°C.
- Water Solubility.:Miscible with acetone, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol and methylene chloride. Immiscible with hexane, toluene an
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:5
- Rotatable Bond Count:3
- Exact Mass:226.1264413
- Heavy Atom Count:15
- Complexity:112
- Purity/Quality:
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99.0% *data from raw suppliers
1-Butyl-3- *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xn,
Xi
- Hazard Codes:Xn,Xi,N,T
- Statements:
22-36/37/38-51/53-36/38-25
- Safety Statements:
37/39-26-61-45
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:[B-](F)(F)(F)F.CCCCN1C=C[N+](=C1)C
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description
1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, also known as BMIM-PF6, is a viscous, colourless, hydrophobic and non-water-soluble ionic liquid with a melting point[1] of -8 °C. Together with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, BMIM-BF4, it is one of the most widely studied ionic liquids. It is known to very slowly decompose in the presence of water.
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Uses
1-n-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is an ionic liquid used for various reactions such as hydrogenations, asymmetric hydrogenations proceed in higher enantioselectivity than in homogeneous phase. It is also used in Suzuki cross-coupling. Solvent for organic reactions. 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate may be used as an extractant for the removal of dibenzothiophene (DBS) from liquid fuels via extractive desulfurization. 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.
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Physical properties
Clear yellowish-orange oil
