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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate
≥97.0% (HPLC)
Synonym(s):
BMIMPF6
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15F6N2P
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.18
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level
assay
≥97.0% (HPLC)
form
liquid
refractive index
n20/D 1.411 (lit.)
density
1.38 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
F[P-](F)(F)(F)(F)F.CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1
InChI
1S/C8H15N2.F6P/c1-3-4-5-10-7-6-9(2)8-10;1-7(2,3,4,5)6/h6-8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1
InChI key
IXQYBUDWDLYNMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
BMIMPF6 is used as an efficient reaction medium for various synthetic and catalytic transformations.
1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate is an imidazolium-based, hydrophobic, room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL). It can be prepared by reacting 1-methylimidazole with chlorobutane. Gaseous hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) such as fluoromethane, fluoroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane are soluble in BMIMPF6.
1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate is an imidazolium-based, hydrophobic, room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL). It can be prepared by reacting 1-methylimidazole with chlorobutane. Gaseous hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) such as fluoromethane, fluoroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane are soluble in BMIMPF6.
application
1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate is an ionic liquid employed in many environmentally friendly reactions.
It can also be used as a medium for reactions such as:
It can also be used as a medium for reactions such as:
- Ring-closing metathesis of diene and enyne substrates in the presence of a novel recyclable ruthenium carbene complex.
- Nickel(II)acetylacetonate catalyzed oxidation of aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding acids using dioxygen as the oxidant.
- Lipase-catalyzed enantioselective acylation of allylic alcohols.
- Allylation of aldehydes using tetraallylstannane to yield homoallylic alcohols.
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Warning
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk_germany
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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