Issue 6, 2010

The dipolarity/polarisability of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids as function of anion structure and the alkyl chain length

Abstract

Based on the developed tool to measure Kamlet–Taft polarity parameters α (hydrogen bond donating ability), β (hydrogen bond accepting ability), and π* (dipolarity/polarisability) for ionic liquids (ILs), it is now possible to precisely determine the influence of both cation and anion structure on π*. α, β, and π* values of 38 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ILs ([Rmim]X) are presented in this work to give a solid background for the discussion. The dipolarity/polarisability of [Rmim]X determined by means of the established π*-sensitive solvatochromic probe 4-tert-butyl-2-(dicyanomethylene)-5-[4-(diethylamino)benzylidene]-Δ3-thiazoline is a blend of dipolarity and polarisability in equal parts. The large π* parameters of ionic liquids are attributed to two cumulative effects: the ion pairing strength and the individual polarisabilities of both the cation and anion. This is shown by the influence of anion and cation structures (alkyl chain length of R) on the dipolarity/polarisability. For all studied ionic liquids we observed a general trend. The stronger the ion pairing effect, the greater is the determined π* value.

Graphical abstract: The dipolarity/polarisability of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids as function of anion structure and the alkyl chain length

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Dec 2009
Accepted
18 Jan 2010
First published
25 Feb 2010

New J. Chem., 2010,34, 1135-1140

The dipolarity/polarisability of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquids as function of anion structure and the alkyl chain length

R. Lungwitz, V. Strehmel and S. Spange, New J. Chem., 2010, 34, 1135 DOI: 10.1039/B9NJ00751B

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