The effect of anion fluorination in ionic liquids—physical properties of a range of bis (methanesulfonyl) amide salts

JM Pringle, J Golding, K Baranyai, CM Forsyth…

Index: Pringle, Jennifer M.; Golding, Jake; Baranyai, Krisztian; Forsyth, Craig M.; Deacon, Glen B.; Scott, Janet L.; MacFarlane, Douglas R. New Journal of Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 27, # 10 p. 1504 - 1510

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Citation Number: 127

Abstract

The bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) amide, TFSA, anion is widely used in the genesis of room temperature ionic liquids as it is non-spherical, fluorinated and has a particularly diffuse charge. However, the extent to which each of these structural features is responsible for the low melting point, fluidity and excellent stability of the resultant ionic liquids has yet to be described. We present the synthesis and analysis of a range of analogous, non- ...