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Sigma-Aldrich

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

BMIMBF4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15BF4N2
CAS Number:
174501-65-6
Molecular Weight:
226.02
MDL number:
MFCD03095449
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57653437
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

liquid

density

1.21 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

F[B-](F)(F)F.CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

1S/C8H15N2.BF4/c1-3-4-5-10-7-6-9(2)8-10;2-1(3,4)5/h6-8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

LSBXQLQATZTAPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate may be used as an extractant for the removal of dibenzothiophene (DBS) from liquid fuels via extractive desulfurization.

Other Notes

Ionic liquid used in many reactions, e.g. hydrogenations; asymmetric hydrogenations proceed in higher enantioselectivity than in homogeneous phase; Suzuki cross-coupling at ambient temperature

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H315,H319,H411

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

550.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

288 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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PDSCL

Deleterious substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

JAN Code

91508-BULK:
91508-VAR:
91508-INTR:
91508-250G:4548173183244
91508-50G:4548173183251
91508-5G:4548173183268

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C.J. Mathews et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 1249-1249 (2000)
Preparation of 1?Butyl?3?Methyl Imidazolium?Based Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
Dupont, Jairton, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 236-236 (2003)
P.J. Dyson et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 25-25 (1999)
Dahye Ji et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 16362-16362 (2015-11-10)
The AgO nanoparticles were utilized for a CO2 separation membrane. The AgO nanoparticles were successfully generated in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIMBF4) by favorable interaction between the surface of particles and the counteranion of BMIMBF4. The generated AgO nanoparticles
Synthesis, characterization and application of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate for extractive desulfurization of liquid fuel.
Dharaskar SA, et al.
Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 9(4), 578-587 (2016)
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