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91508

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate

≥97.0% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

BMIMBF4

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H15BF4N2
CAS Number:
174501-65-6
Molecular Weight:
226.02
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57653437
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
MFCD03095449
Assay:
≥97.0% (HPLC)
Form:
liquid

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InChI

1S/C8H15N2.BF4/c1-3-4-5-10-7-6-9(2)8-10;2-1(3,4)5/h6-8H,3-5H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1

SMILES string

F[B-](F)(F)F.CCCCn1cc[n+](C)c1

InChI key

LSBXQLQATZTAPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

assay

≥97.0% (HPLC)

form

liquid

density

1.21 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate may be used as an extractant for the removal of dibenzothiophene (DBS) from liquid fuels via extractive desulfurization.

Other Notes

Ionic liquid used in many reactions, e.g. hydrogenations; asymmetric hydrogenations proceed in higher enantioselectivity than in homogeneous phase; Suzuki cross-coupling at ambient temperature

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

550.4 °F

flash_point_c

288 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Listings

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Deleterious substance

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Class I Designated Chemical Substances

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91508-BULK: + 91508-VAR: + 91508-INTR: + 91508-250G:4548173183244 + 91508-50G:4548173183251 + 91508-5G:4548173183268

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCM2618
BCCH2954
BCCD7544
BCCD6452
BCBK7785V

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C.J. Mathews et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 1249-1249 (2000)
A.L. Monteiro et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 8, 177-177 (1997)
P.J. Dyson et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 25-25 (1999)
Preparation of 1?Butyl?3?Methyl Imidazolium?Based Room Temperature Ionic Liquids
Dupont, Jairton, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 236-236 (2003)
Synthesis, characterization and application of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate for extractive desulfurization of liquid fuel.
Dharaskar SA, et al.
Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 9(4), 578-587 (2016)
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