1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

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1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Ethyl-3-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride
Other names
[EMIM]Cl
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 613-739-4
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H11N2.ClH/c1-3-8-5-4-7(2)6-8;/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 X mark.svgN
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  • CCN1C=C[N+](C)=C1.[Cl-]
  • CCn1cc[n+](c1)C.[Cl-]
Properties
C6H11ClN2
Molar mass 146.62 g·mol−1
Melting point 77 to 79 °C (171 to 174 °F; 350 to 352 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Warning
H302, H315, H319
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride or [EMIM]Cl is an ionic liquid that can be used in cellulose processing. [1] [2] The cation consists of a five-membered ring with two nitrogen and three carbon atoms, i.e. a derivative of imidazole, with ethyl and methyl groups substituted at the two nitrogen atoms. [3] Its melting point is 77–79 °C. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Scientists Propose a More Efficient Way to Make Ethanol, The New York Times, March 2, 2010
  2. ↑ Joseph B. Binder and Ronald T. Raines (2010). "Fermentable sugars by chemical hydrolysis of biomass" (PDF). PNAS. 107 (10): 4516–4521. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0912073107 . PMC   2842027 . PMID   20194793.
  3. ↑ 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride, chemexper.com
  4. ↑ MSDS


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