Are Ionic Liquids Chemically Stable?
East China Normal University · Renmin University of China · +1 more institution
Abstract
Ionic liquids have attracted a great deal of interest in recent years, illustrated by their applications in a variety of areas involved with chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. Usually, the stabilities of ionic liquids are highlighted as one of their outstanding advantages. However, are ionic liquids really stable in all cases? This review covers the chemical stabilities of ionic liquids. It focuses on the reactivity of the most popular imidazolium ionic liquids at structural positions, including C2 position, N1 and N3 positions, and C4 and C5 positions, and decomposition on the imidazolium ring. Additionally, we discuss decomposition of quaternary ammonium and phosphonium ionic liquids and…
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5Topics & keywords
- Ionic liquid
- Phosphonium
- Chemistry
- Decomposition
- Ionic bonding
- Reactivity (psychology)
- Organic chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry