671779-18-3

Basic information

• Product Name: N-methyl-N'-n-butylimidazolium-2-carboxylate
• Synonyms: N-methyl-N'-n-butylimidazolium-2-carboxylate
• CAS NO: 671779-18-3
• Molecular Weight: 182.222
• Mol File: 671779-18-3.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: N-methyl-N'-n-butylimidazolium-2-carboxylate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: N-methyl-N'-n-butylimidazolium-2-carboxylate(671779-18-3)
• EPA Substance Registry System: N-methyl-N'-n-butylimidazolium-2-carboxylate(671779-18-3)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 671779-18-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 4316-42-1 1-Butylimidazole 
• 616-38-6 carbonic acid dimethyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 7063-21-0 3-oxo-3-phenylpropanoic acid 
• 174501-65-6 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate 
• 179075-88-8 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate 
• 1108698-20-9 sodium 2-cyano-2-phenylacetate 
• 75265-85-9 sodium 2-oxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate 
• 14660-45-8 potassium monomethylcarbonate 
• 174501-64-5 3-butyl-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium hexafluorophosphate 

Relevant articles and documents

Optimised microwave-assisted synthesis of methylcarbonate salts: A convenient methodology to prepare intermediates for ionic liquid libraries

The reaction of 1-butylpyrrolidine with dimethyl carbonate to yield the ionic liquid precursor, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium methylcarbonate, has been investigated under microwave heating conditions and the reaction parameters optimised to achieve 100% yield of the pyrrolidinium salt with no by-products in under 1 h. The reactions of tributylamine, trioctylphosphine, and 1-butylimidazole with dimethyl carbonate under comparable conditions have also been evaluated, yielding the corresponding methylcarbonate salts which can be used as intermediates for the preparation of halide-free ionic liquids without generating any undesirable salt wastes.