Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2019, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (10): 1186-1193.DOI: 10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2019.10.190163

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Syntheses and Properties of Novel Boron-Containing Ionic Liquids 1-Alkyl-3-methylimidazolium Benzyoltrifluoroborates

GUO Yijiang,CHEN Qingde(),SHEN Xinghai()   

  1. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences,Fundamental Science on Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Laboratory, Center for Applied Physics and Technology,College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering,Peking University,Beijing 100871,China
  • Received:2019-06-04 Accepted:2019-08-29 Published:2019-10-01 Online:2019-09-29
  • Contact: CHEN Qingde,SHEN Xinghai
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1830202, No.U1507203)

Abstract:

Three novel boron-containing ionic liquids(ILs), 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium benzyoltrifluoroborates([Cnmim][BTB], n=4, 6, 8), were successfully synthesized and some of their physico-chemical properties were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR), differential scanning calorimeter(DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). It was found that their decomposition temperatures were around 200 ℃. With the increase of the length of carbon chain on the imidazolium ring, the melting temperature, viscosity and hydrophobicity gradually increased. [C4mim][BTB] was hydrophilic, while [C6mim][BTB] and [C8mim][BTB] were hydrophobic. In particular, the later two were more stable when they mixed with water for a long time. In other words, the shortcoming of tetrafluoroborate ILs(i.e., strong hydrophilicity, especially the easy hydrolysis of $BF^{-}_{4}$) was overcome to great extent. Thus, it is hopeful for the two ILs to be used in the field of spent fuel reprocessing, which will effectively impove the critical safety.

Key words: boron-containing ionic liquid(s), benzyoltrifluoroborate, hydrophobicity, stability