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Sigma-Aldrich

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide

≥98.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

BMIIm, BMIM TFSI

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H15F6N3O4S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
419.36
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.5% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.428

SMILES string

CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1.FC(F)(F)S(=O)(=O)[N-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C8H15N2.C2F6NO4S2/c1-3-4-5-10-7-6-9(2)8-10;3-1(4,5)14(10,11)9-15(12,13)2(6,7)8/h6-8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

INDFXCHYORWHLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide is a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL). The solubility of alkane gases are less than the alkene gas in this IL. Its ability to solubilize CO2 is more when compared to 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide.

Application

  • Application of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide ionic liquid for different types of separations problem: Focuses on its application in separation processes, highlighting its environmental benefits and effectiveness (S Singh et al., 2016, Elsevier).

Physical form

ionic liquid

Legal Information

Product protected by U.S. Patent 5,827,602 assigned to Covalent Associates, Inc. Woburn, MA, USA

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral

Target Organs

Nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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High pressure phase behavior of carbon dioxide in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ionic liquids.
Carvalho PJ, et al.
Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 50(2), 105-111 (2009)
The effect of different interfaces and confinement on the structure of the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide entrapped in cationic and anionic reverse micelles
Ferreyra, Dario D., et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14.10, 3460-3470 (2012)
A mechanistic study of the electro-oxidation of bromide in acetonitrile and the room temperature ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide at platinum electrodes
Allen, Gary D., et al.
Journal of endotoxin research, 575.2, 311-320 (2005)
CO 2 separation properties of a glassy aromatic polyimide composite membranes containing high-content 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide ionic liquid
Kanehashi, Shinji, et al.
Journal of Membrane Science , 430, 211-222 (2013)
High pressure phase behaviour of methane in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis (trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide
Raeissi, S., and C. J. Peters
Fluid Phase Equilibria, 294.1, 67-71 (2010)

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