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Further investigation of the biodegradability of imidazolium ionic liquids
Harjani, Jitendra R.,Farrell, Jeff,Garcia, M. Teresa,Singer, Robert D.,Scammells, Peter J.
experimental part, p. 821 - 829 (2010/04/23)
In continuation of our earlier investigations, this report presents a rationale behind the design of a series of imidazolium based ionic liquids and their biodegradation using the CO2 headspace test (ISO 14593 method, OECD 310). The effect on biodegradability of these salts through variation of the N-substituted side chains of imidazolium ions was examined further through incorporation of various functional groups and increased alkyl chain lengths. A series of anions containing moieties known to be biodegradable were also incorporated into a number of imidazolium based salts and examined in a similar fashion.
