Physicochemical Properties of Long Chain Alkylated Imidazolium Based Chloride and Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquids

In this research synthesis, purification and characterization of six long-chain imidazolium based ionic liquids (ILs) including C-10, C-12, and C-14 alkyl chain with chloride and NTf2 anions was investigated. All of these studied ILs were characterized using NMR, CHNSO, and DSC, and some impurities such as water, chloride, and metal contents were reported. The temperature dependence of some physicochemical properties such as density, dynamic and kinematic viscosity, refractive index, surface tension, and thermal stability of the synthesized ILs were also studied in the range 283.15 to 363.15 K, and the results were compared with those from the literature. Moreover, using the measured data, the thermal expansion coefficient and molar polarizability of the ILs were calculated. On the other hand the effects of alkyl chain length and anion were explained. The results revealed that although the refractive indices and viscosities increased as alkyl chain length increased, the density and surface tension results were reciprocally decreased. Besides, the results suggest that the synthesized ILs were the best choice as fuel additives.