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Optical basicity, a concept for solid oxides, was applied to ionic liquids (ILs) using manganese doping. Researchers ranked IL anions by basicity, finding it mainly depends on the anion, not the cation.

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Spectroscopy

Background:

The concept of optical basicity, originally developed for solid oxides, has been extended to low melting salts like ionic liquids (ILs).
Understanding the Lewis basicity of ionic liquid anions is crucial for predicting their behavior in various chemical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate and rank the optical basicity of various ionic liquid (IL) anions.
To explore the applicability of the optical basicity concept, developed for solid oxides, to ionic liquids.
To determine the influence of IL anions and cations on the optical spectra of a Mn(2+) probe.

Main Methods:

Doping several ionic liquids (ILs) with Mn(NTf(2))(2) (NTf(2) = bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide) as a spectroscopic probe.
Utilizing UV-Vis spectroscopy to monitor changes in the Mn(2+) transition band.
Analyzing spectral shifts to correlate with the Lewis basicity of the IL anions.

Main Results:

The optical spectra of Mn(2+) in ILs were found to be predominantly dependent on the anion's electron donor properties (Lewis basicity).
The influence of the IL cation on the spectra was negligible, except for functionalized cations with electron-donating groups.
A ranking of IL anions based on their increasing optical basicity was established: BF(4)(-) < ClO(4)(-) < NTf(2)(-) ≈ MeSO(3)(-) < NO(3)(-) < DCA(-) < TFA(-) < EtSO(4)(-) ≈ OTos(-) < Cl(-) < Br(-).

Conclusions:

The optical basicity concept is successfully transferable from solid oxides to ionic liquids.
The basicity of IL anions can be effectively ranked using Mn(2+) as a spectroscopic probe.
This method provides a valuable tool for characterizing and comparing the properties of ionic liquids.