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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15AlCl4N2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
308.01
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Assay:
≥94.5% (HPLC), 95%
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assay

≥94.5% (HPLC), 95%

SMILES string

Cl[Al-](Cl)(Cl)Cl.CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

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

InChI key

PNOZWIUFLYBVHH-UHFFFAOYSA-J

General description

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate is an ionic liquid that can be prepared by reacting 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride with aluminum chloride hexahydrate.

Application

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate can be used as an efficient catalyst in tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols, and detetrahydropyranylation of THP (tetrahydropyranyl) protected ethers.
It can also be used as:
  • A catalyst to synthesize linear alkylbenzenes by alkylation of benzene with 1-dodecene.
  • A solvent in extractive desulfurization of oil products.



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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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