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1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

≥95%

• Synonym(s): 1-Ethyl-3-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride, 1-Methyl-3-ethylimidazolium chloride, 3-Ethyl-1-methylimidazolium chloride, N-Methyl-N′-ethylimidazolium chloride, EMIMCl
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₁ClN₂
• CAS Number: 65039-09-0
• Molecular Weight: 146.62
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 5163190
• MDL number: MFCD00074843
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57648483
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: ≥95%
• mp: 77-79 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [Cl-].CCn1cc[n+](C)c1
• InChI: 1S/C6H11N2.ClH/c1-3-8-5-4-7(2)6-8;/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: BMQZYMYBQZGEEY-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride is an imidazolium chloride ionic liquid that can be used as:

• A starting material for the preparation of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride/tetrafluoroborate (EMI.Cl.BF₄) molten salt for electrochemical studies.
• A solvent as well as catalyst for the depolymerization of oak wood lignin.
• A solvent in the hydrolysis of hemicellulose (xylan) to xylose using Brønsted acid catalysts.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H319
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 370.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 188 °C - closed cup
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves