04365
1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate
≥97.0% (HPLC/T)
Synonym(s):
EMIMBF4
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11BF4N2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
197.97
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
Assay:
≥97.0% (HPLC/T)
Bp:
>350 °C (lit.)
Quality Level
Assay
≥97.0% (HPLC/T)
form
liquid
refractive index
n20/D 1.41
n20/D 1.413 (lit.)
bp
>350 °C (lit.)
mp
15 °C (lit.)
density
1.294 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
F[B-](F)(F)F.CCn1cc[n+](C)c1
InChI
1S/C6H11N2.BF4/c1-3-8-5-4-7(2)6-8;2-1(3,4)5/h4-6H,3H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1
InChI key
CUNYTRQQXKCRTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate is a room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL).
Application
The enzymatic resolution of homophenylalanine ester to form enantiomeric homophenylalanine can be performed using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as a reaction medium.
Other Notes
Air- and water-stable liquid electrolyte (m.p. 15°C)
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2
Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
235.4 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
113 °C - closed cup
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Efficient, halide free synthesis of new, low cost ionic liquids: 1, 3-dialkylimidazolium salts containing methyl-and ethyl-sulfate anions
Holbrey, John D., et al.
Green Chemistry, 4.5, 407-413 (2002)
Air and water stable 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium based ionic liquids.
J.S. Wilkes et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 13, 965-965 (1992)
Crystal structures of frozen room temperature ionic liquids, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMImBF 4), hexafluoroniobate (EMImNbF 6) and hexafluorotantalate (EMImTaF 6), determined by low-temperature X-ray diffraction
Matsumoto, Kazuhiko, et al.
Solid State Sciences, 8.10, 1250-1257 (2006)
Solubility of carbon dioxide in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate
Soriano, Allan N., Bonifacio T. Doma Jr, and Meng-Hui Li
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, 53.11, 2550-2555 (2008)
Enzymatic Reactions in Ionic Liquids
Aldrich Chemfiles, 5(6) null
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