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Sigma-Aldrich

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate

≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

EMIMPF6

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11F6N2P
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
256.13
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

solid

mp

58-62 °C (lit.)
58-62 °C

SMILES string

F[P-](F)(F)(F)(F)F.CCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI

1S/C6H11N2.F6P/c1-3-8-5-4-7(2)6-8;1-7(2,3,4,5)6/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

InChI key

DPDAKOVGQUGTHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate is a task-specific ionic liquid (TSIL) with low melting point.

Other Notes

Air- and water-stable immonium salt that is an ionic liquid at moderately elevated temperature, useful in molten salt technique

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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J. Fuller et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 299-299 (1994)
Capillary electrophoretic application of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium-based ionic liquids.
Yanes EG, et al.
Analytical Chemistry, 73(16), 3838-3844 (2001)
Structure of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate: model for room temperature molten salts
aDe Long, Hugh C.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 3, 299-300 (1994)
Jolanta Flieger et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 20(12), 22058-22068 (2015-12-23)
A series of imidazolium and pyridinium ionic liquids with different anions (Cl(-), Br(-), BF₄(-), PF₆(-)) has been evaluated for their adsorption activity on silica gel. Quantification of the ionic liquids has been performed by the use of RP-HPLC with organic-aqueous
Solubility of 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate in hydrocarbons
Domanska, Urszula, and Andrzej Marciniak
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 48.3, 451-456 (2003)

Articles

Functionalized imidazolium cations with thioether, urea, or thiourea derivatized side chains act as metal-ligating moieties, whereas the PF6– anions provide the desired water immiscibility.

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